Chelsea owner spent £110.5m paying off sacked managers

Roman Abramovich has spent a whopping £110.5million paying off sacked managers since becoming Chelsea owner in 2003.

Since buying the Blues from Ken Bates, 12 managers have come and gone under the Russian tycoon’s regime – including Jose Mourinho twice.

Only one of them left on their own terms – Europa League winner Maurizio Sarri, who ditched the Blues for Juventus after just one year in London.

Antonio Conte was the most recent axing at Stamford Bridge – with the Blues ordered to pay the Italian £9m in compensation.

But it has now emerged that sacking the Italian and his backroom staff actually cost Chelsea a grand total of £26.6m.

A statement from the club confirmed: “Exceptional items in the current year of £26.6m relate to changes in respect of the men’s team management and coaching staff, together with associated legal costs.”

Claudio Ranieri – who was awarded £6m – was Abramovich’s first casualty, lasting just a season before being sacked to make room for Mourinho.

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The Special One – and his backroom staff – were given £23.1m in 2007, with Avram Grant picking up £5.2m after being dismissed in May 2008 – days after losing the Champions League final.