Bologna have announced sporting director Walter Sabatini won't have his contract renewed at the end of the season.

The Italian technical director great will leave Bologna next summer.

“Free 2 Be Holdings Inc., the parent company of Bologna Fc 1909 and CF Montreal, announces that the consulting contract with Walter Sabatini will not be renewed by mutual agreement," an official statement read.

“I thank Walter for the work he has done in recent years and for the valuable contribution of ideas he has given to the two Clubs even in the early phase of the process of sharing strategies and methodologies of work", said Bologna President Joey Saputo.

“I met a person of great human depth, professional and intellectual: I wish him the best of luck for the future."