After months of tension, Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez this week that he wants the embattled schools chief to leave his position, three sources told the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.

Mayor Brandon Johnson asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to hand in his resignation this week, according to a report. Both were also expected to attend the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Gala Friday evening in Bridgeport,

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for Martinez to step down comes weeks after reports that Johnson was already laying the groundwork to replace him.