Mourinho sacked! Chelsea managerless...
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=464751&cc=4716
Jose Mourinho has ended his three-year reign as Chelsea manager following his latest bust up with owner Roman Abramovich, according to reports.
Abramovich called crisis talks following Tuesday night's disappointing 1-1 draw with Norwegian minnows Rosenborg in the Champions League where the fractious duo had furious falling out.
Mourinho is believed to have informed senior players of his departure following training on Wednesday. One of those players insists that the manager has not resigned but has been sacked by the Blues.
During the launch of a new Chelsea documentary - Blue Revolution - at the Vue cinema in Fulham on Thursday night an emotional Mourinho refused to talk to the press unaware the story had been leaked. He is understood to have confirmed his departure to the players in attendance, which did not include Frank Lampard and John Terry.
Mourinho's rocky relationship with Abramovich is public knowledge and despite an apparent thaw in relations last season the duo were again at odds over the role of £30million striker Andrei Shevchenko and the Blues' dour style of football even before Tuesday's result brought events to a head.
The Portuguese manager, who has won the Champions League with Porto and two Premier League titles as Chelsea manager, was the subject of continual scrutiny last season and hinted at an exit last summer when he admitted he 'was a bit fed up with certain things' at the club.
Many betting companies have stopped taking odds on Mourinho quitting Chelsea, but the club have yet to confirm the reports.
After three-years at the London club the self-styled 'Special One' is expected to take training for the final time on Thursday, when he will say good bye to his players.
Chelsea's next match is against Premier League champions Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. -
its true its on espn
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Wow! I thought Kenyon just said they won't sack him just last week... This is shocking!!!
Manager Mourinho leaves Chelsea
Mourinho's position was the subject of continual scrutiny last season
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sensationally left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent, the club has confirmed. The news comes just 24 hours after the disappointing Champions League draw against Rosenborg.
BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard understands Mourinho texted senior players, including skipper John Terry, with the news. Mourinho joined Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and led them to the Premiership title in each of his first two seasons.
Last season they finished runners-up to Manchester United but won both the FA Cup and Carling Cup, a trophy they had also collected in 2005. His achievements also saw him voted as Premiership manager of the year in 2005 and 2006.
However the Champions League trophy eluded the club and this season's campaign started with Tuesday's shock 1-1 result against the Norwegians in front of a crowd of just 24,973. It was their third successive game without a win following a 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa and a goalless draw with Blackburn in the Premier League.
Those results have left Chelsea fifth in the table - two points behind leaders Arsenal and with a visit to Manchester United to come on Sunday. He did have one unique record during his reign in never losing a home league game at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho signed a five-year contract in 2005 and quashed speculation in January that he would leave Stamford Bridge in the summer by saying he was happy to see out his deal if he received "real support" from the club. -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7000301.stm
Chief executive Peter Kenyon insists Chelsea's hunger for success will not cost manager Jose Mourinho his job. Kenyon says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's long-term plans for the Blues include Mourinho at the helm.
He said: "There's loads of speculation that if we don't win Jose gets fired, but that's not the way we think. "It's about winning in style and building that dynasty, and that's what Roman wants to be part of; Chelsea becoming part of Europe's dynasty."
Former Manchester United chief executive Kenyon revealed Chelsea's desire to become a worldwide brand in the same manner as his former employers. Kenyon said: "Over a 10-year period, you need two European Cups to be a world club, and you have to dominate your domestic league. "We have an infrastructure to deal with that and people to deal with it. "We will win the Champions League, the question is when," Kenyon says in the Chelsea documentary Blue Revolution.
"We've got a squad, a structure, a belief and we've got quality; I believe the Champions League is not far away." Kenyon also claims Mourinho is the most similar manager to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson he has yet seen. After joining Chelsea in 2003, Kenyon was instrumental in bringing former Porto boss Mourinho to Stamford Bridge to succeed Claudio Ranieri.
The Chelsea chief executive said: "After the first week I didn't feel Ranieri was up to the job. Having been around a winner like Sir Alex, Ranieri certainly didn't come into that class, so we embarked on looking for a new manager. "We came up with Mourinho who was young and different.
"We'd seen some of the best names but he was hungry and thought differently and I saw he had some of the same qualities as Alex Ferguson. "He's a winner and we were lucky enough to get him, and I think we've had some success since then."
Kenyon also revealed that Abramovich has concerns about Chelsea's on-field image, and that the Russian billionaire is keen to couple success with style. "He's passionate about Chelsea; he's passionate about how we are perceived, how we do things. If we win, we want to win stylishly, everyone buys into that. "He's the best possible thing that could have happened to Chelsea," added Kenyon. "He's thoughtful, he's strong and he's been a very successful businessman. But he's very different to how anybody would portray him because nobody knows him." -
how to cope this week big match?
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i think kenyon has a hand in this
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JOSE MOURINHOÂ’S future as Chelsea manager was doomed after a dramatic bust-up with his trusted skipper John Terry. The Sun can reveal that Mourinho had become increasingly frustrated by TerryÂ’s recent performances. And he had even raised the issue with the clubÂ’s medical department to see if they had an explanation.
But when centre-back Terry heard what Mourinho had done he reacted furiously. And the England star had heated exchanges with the Blues boss before and after Tuesday’s dire 1-1 Champions League draw at home to minnows Rosenborg. A club source revealed: “News of their row reached the club’s directors, who were concerned it was proof that Jose was losing the dressing room.”
Incredibly, Chelsea insisted they knew nothing about the shock development and claimed they had no plans to sack him - until suddenly confirming his exit in a statement at 1.45am today. Yesterday's high drama started when billionaire owner Roman Abramovich cancelled a business trip to hold an emergency summit with Director of Football Avram Grant and trusted director Eugene Tenenbaum.
That was followed by a lengthy meeting between Chelsea’s three main powerbrokers — Tenenbaum, chairman Bruce Buck and chief executive Peter Kenyon. All three should have gone to last night’s official launch of Chelsea’s new DVD — which, ironically, only Mourinho attended.
The catalyst was undoubtedly Abramovich, still furious after the dismal Euro draw with Rosenborg.
I understand he was demanding to know:
Why is MourinhoÂ’s side playing drab football?
Why are they failing to score goals?
Why did only 24,000 fans bother to watch the match?
A Blues source confirmed: “Roman is seriously p****d off. He’s beginning to think the club is becoming a laughing stock, which is the exact opposite of everything he wants to achieve.” Rom’s frustration with Mourinho is at an all-time high because he believes that whenever he demands something of the boss and his players, he is let down.
Tellingly, on the eve of the Rosenborg match Kenyon revealed the Russian had a 10-year plan for Chelsea which included them being crowned champions of Europe TWICE. He added: “It’s about winning it in a style, in a manner befitting one of the best clubs in Europe.” There was precious little style on show against Rosenborg.
Yesterday’s talks came two weeks after another meeting, called after the 2-0 defeat at Villa Park. Mourinho was told performances must improve or he would be held responsible. Before Tuesday’s game he bemoaned the quality of players available to him — comparing his squad to cut-price eggs. -
I guess at the end, it was Terry that got him out after he questioned TerryÂ’s recent performances... I can imagine it must have been painful for jose... cos he thought Terry was his most loyal player at the club... In a way i felt sad for him to go in such a way... Its like being stab in the back by his most loyal player and cannot do anything about it...Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:i think kenyon has a hand in this
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Kenyon looks like Dr. Evil.
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I don't think it was Kenyon... I think he was probably the only one in management who was defending him... Anyway sad ending...Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:i think kenyon has a hand in this -
The relationship he once enjoyed with Roman Abramovich disintegrated as a result of the coaches who were brought in against Mourinho's wishes. First it was Frank Arnesen, who was appointed as director of football development.
Then it was Avram Grant, who arrived towards the end of last season as director of football. Mourinho complained directly to Abramovich and what was described by insiders as "an almighty clash of egos" marked the beginning of the end for the finest young manager in European football.
When Abramovich suddenly stopped attending Chelsea matches, everyone knew there was a major problem. Chief executive Peter Kenyon accused the media of chasing "ghosts", but behind the scenes he was desperately trying to repair the damage.
Attempts were made to put on a public show of unity. In February Mourinho said: "Normally there are three ways for a manager to leave a club — he walks away, he is sacked, or he finishes his contract.
"For me, to walk away — no chance, no chance. Zero. I won't go to another club by my decision to walk away. Zero per cent. I would never do this to Chelsea, I would never do this to my players, I would never do this to the Chelsea supporters. No chance. So when one of the three possibilities is out, there only remain two possibilities. We go to 2010 and I finish my contract or the club is not happy with my work and decide to sack me."
It was less than convincing and when Kenyon was then caught trying to secure the services of a replacement for Mourinho, yet more damage was done. Jurgen Klinsmann rejected Chelsea's advances but news of a meeting in Los Angeles emerged and the self-styled "Special One" was left in little doubt of his club's intentions.
Chelsea refused to confirm as much but privately they argued that the meeting was a reaction to hearing their manager was looking for his next job. As it turned out, the doors of Real Madrid and AC Milan never opened for Mourinho and Abramovich never found a replacement.
Guus Hiddink was also considered, until Vladimir Putin told his fellow Russian to stay well away from the country's national team manager. When the new season arrived, it was nothing more than a marriage of convenience, and a badly-fractured marriage at that. A poor start followed, and matters finally came to a head.
Chelsea have performed well below their usual high standards and Abramovich has made no secret of his frustration. He marched out of the Villa Park directors' box the moment Aston Villa scored their second goal and, for all the club's efforts to paper over the cracks, the rift between manager and owner was more obvious than ever.
When a disappointing draw against Blackburn was followed by another stuttering display against Rosenborg on Tuesday night, Abramovich decided he had had enough. A meeting was called yesterday during which Abramovich told senior directors that things had to change.
What happened in the few hours that followed yesterday remained unclear last night. Was Mourinho told as much and decided to quit as a result, or was he told it was time to go? Judging by the reaction of Chelsea officials last night, the news seemed to catch them by surprise.
The text messages may have been sent but those who attended the first screening of the club's Blue Revolution film on Fulham Broadway appeared oblivious to the extraordinary developments.
The documentary's audience must be even more amazed after what they saw last night. "He's a bit like Ferguson," said Kenyon in the film. "Having been around a winner like Ferguson, Claudio Ranieri didn't come into that class. He wasn't up to the job. So we looked for a new manager and we came up with Jose Mourinho. He had the same qualities as Alex Ferguson. He's a winner and we were lucky enough to get him."
They were lucky to get him and now they have lost him, as the players will discover for real when he says his farewells at training today. -
what a surprise turn of events - I wonder who are the players that are going to leave this coming Jan - Lampard? Drogba?
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wth.. tis is real... seems tt roman still can't see wat jose win in 3 years time.. mayb jose win too fast.. tt y roman gt high expectations... unlike west ham..
http://www.chelseafc.com/xxchelsea180706/index.html#/page/NewsHomePage/list_2209129_0
even posted on chelseafc.com le... sian liao.. now i hope scolari join chelsea... -
Jose Mourinho becomes the first manager to be sack this season if i am correct...
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Well, despite his big mouth and arrogance, he's still a very good manager. Honestly, things got kind of more interesting because of Mourinho.
Mourinho's record with Chelsea is actually very, very good. >__< Too bad that he can't get along with Roman. -
hmmm so whos gonna be the manager that RA wants so that hes team can play stylish football?
a few names available:
1) frank rijkard?
2) Juan Ramos?
3) Capello?
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Rijkard? He is doing well in Barcelona. DOn't think he will join ChelseaOriginally posted by brokenluv:hmmm so whos gonna be the manager that RA wants so that hes team can play stylish football?
a few names available:
1) frank rijkard?
2) Juan Ramos?
3) Capello?
4) Klinnsmen?
Juan Ramos? Not experience enough to fit chelsea bill
Capello? Best choice,high profile manager and most important PROVEN!
Klinnsmen? Not enough experience to prove he is correct choice!
Go Capello Go!
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Arsene Wenger can. BUT no chance
And wenger's youth policy will get Roman to get depression
I tink if they get hiidink (russian coach) or capello
maybe erisson?
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i wonder about capello, wasnt he sacked at real cux he doesnt play attractive football?
was imagining about rijkkard cux i tink he fits the bill most.. scaly next day newpaper : DUTCH MASTER LEAVES NOU CAMP FOR THE BRIDGE -
Wenger ll nvr go chelsea,Originally posted by Li4nGsteR:Arsene Wenger can. BUT no chance
And wenger's youth policy will get Roman to get depression
I tink if they get hiidink (russian coach) or capello
maybe erisson?
or Man utd assistant manager that will be interesting
hiddink maybbbeee,
capello maybbee
erikkson no he ll want to build his prestige at man city and create wonders
Carlos queirez failed at real years back wad makes him think he can succeed at stamford bridge. -
Real was idiot to sack him, they will regret!Originally posted by brokenluv:i wonder about capello, wasnt he sacked at real cux he doesnt play attractive football?
was imagining about rijkkard cux i tink he fits the bill most.. scaly next day newpaper : DUTCH MASTER LEAVES NOU CAMP FOR THE BRIDGE
Btw,the decision to sack him was during the feb and mar time where they kenna knock out of CL and Real playing badly in domestic league too. They thought Real was not going to win anything that season and they already approach the schaster. Everything was settle and the public and Capello were kept in dark! They only wanted to reveal after july! -
Well, at least the new Real manager is doing pretty well right now... They are winning and they are playing the kind of football the bosses wanted... If the next chelsea manager does well... many chelsea fans will soon forget jose. To be fair, his brand of football was rather boring and worse, he never seem not to get the club into bad news... That was the reason i think why Roman thought he wasn't suitable...
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Mourinho's backroom staff will be leaving with him, including his assistant manager Steve Clarke. Avram Grant, the club's director of football, is set to take charge of the team for the visit to their arch rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
The resignation came in the wake of a crisis meeting between Mourinho and Abramovich after Tuesday's draw against Rosenborg in the opening round of the Champions League. The manager is expected at the Cobham training ground today to say his goodbyes. -
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u have to give him credit for winning the league 2 times in 3 years.. and won it at the 1st attempt as well..