Jose Mourinho’s turbulent reign at Chelsea came to a dramatic end last night after crisis talks with Roman Abramovich following the club’s 1-1 draw against Rosenborg the previous evening.Mourinho sent text messages to five senior players last night telling them he was leaving and the club confirmed at 1.45am this morning that they had parted company with the manager “by mutual consent”.
Chelsea’s directors, who have been stunned by the speed of Mourinho’s departure, were summoned back to Stamford Bridge last night for an emergency meeting after the premiere of the club’s tub-thumping documentary Blue Revolution.
Mourinho, who has been at loggerheads with the Chelsea board for the past 12 months, sent text messages to five players at 6pm last night and told them that he was leaving after a little over three years at the club.
Juande Ramos, who was in charge of Sevilla during their 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Champions League last night, is already one of the names being linked with the job.
Ramos turned down Tottenham last month, when it emerged he was waiting for a bigger offer, and he is one of many names on Chelsea’s radar after leading Sevilla to two successive UEFA Cups. (more…)
