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

Mayor Bandon Johnson asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to hand in his resignation this week, according to a report. The Chicago Sun-Times said Mayor Johnson asked Martinez to step down from his position on Thursday,

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.