By Paola Arosio and Giulia Segreti
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (MI:TLIT) Chief Executive Flavio Cattaneo is set to step down in the next few days after clashing with top shareholder Vivendi (PA:VIV), six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Four of the sources said Cattaneo's departure would likely be announced by July 27, when the company is due to release its first-half results.
Trusted Vivendi top manager, Amos Genish, is set to be appointed as Telecom Italia's managing director, the sources said. Genish is currently Chief Convergence Officer of the French media group led by Vincent Bollore.
Telecom Italia and Vivendi both declined to comment.