Vitor Matos, head coach of CS Maritimo (Image: Valter Gouveia/NurPhoto)

CS Maritimo have publicly confirmed Vitor Matos will leave the club to become Swansea City's new manager.

In a statement late on Friday night, the Portugese club announced his departure after a €1 million compensation fee was paid by the Welsh team.

A translated statement on the club's social media channels read: "Coach Vitor Matos will leave CS Maritimo to take over the technical command of Swansea City , after the English club issued, this Friday, the termination clause in the value of €1 million, a countermatch that guarantees Maritimo the respective financial compensation and before the which club could not do anything.

"The green-purple emblem expresses the most sincere gratitude for the professionalism,

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