Jose Mourinho SACKED By Chelsea After Disastrous Premier League Start As Roman Abramovich Calls Time On Second Spell

Jose Mourinho has been sensationally sacked as Chelsea manager after a
2-1 defeat by Leicester compounded his side's miserable start to the
season, leaving the club with no choice but to dismiss him, despite a
possible £10m pay-out.

The Portuguese boss guided his side to the Premier League title in
May, but Monday's loss was their ninth of the campaign, leaving them
in 16th place, just a point above the relegation places.

Guus Hiddink is set to be installed as the interim manager until the
end of the season, and could even take charge of the Blues clash with
Sunderland this weekend.

Pep Guardiola has been sounded out about becoming Chelsea's permanent
boss next summer, but is understood to have told the club they need 10
new players.
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The club has long-term plans to install Diego Simeone, who will cost
£15million to extract from his Atletico Madrid contract.

Mourinho, who was ready to open talks over a financial settlement to
seal his exit after the defeat at West Ham at the end of October, has
now seen his second spell at Stamford Bridge come to an end.

Roman Abramovich could be forced to pay Mourinho up to £10million
after the Portuguese manager signed a four-year deal this summer.

With that deal only a few months old, and no clause in Mourinho's
contract, Sportsmail understands that the sacked manager will be paid
by Chelsea until he lands another job.

As part of the settlement to leave by 'mutual consent', he is being
paid £250,000 a week up to a maximum of £10m.

If he were to take a job next week they would only pay him nominal
compensation, but an extended break from football would see him earn
the full £10m.

A club statement confirmed that the club had 'parted company' with
their manager, and said results had 'not been good enough'.

'Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have today parted company by
mutual consent,' the statement read.

'All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he
returned as manager in the summer of 2013.

'His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League
Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in our
110-year history. But both Jose and the board agreed results have not
been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests
of both parties to go our separate ways.

'The club wishes to make clear Jose leaves us on good terms and will
always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at
Chelsea.