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Jorge Sampaoli Resigns as Chile Manager: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Jorge Sampaoli has stepped down as manager of Chile, just six monthsafter winning the 2015 Copa America on home soil. The manager and the Chilean football federation finally reached a financial settlement on Tuesday.

Chilean ANFP president Arturo Salah confirmed the decision and that focus will turn toward finding a successful replacement, per ESPN FC: "Now we will turn to our priority: to do everything possible to qualify for the 2018 World Chile in Russia."

Initially it appeared Sampaoli would be forced to pay the €6.3 million remaining on his deal, but per ESPN FC, the fee has now dropped to somewhere between €600,000 to a little over €1m.