Adeus Jose

There have been rumours for a long time about the future on Jose Mourinho, but no-one thought it would actually happen, especially like this. Just after 1.45am this morning, it was announced the Jose Mourinho was leaving Chelsea by mutual consent. So Jose wasn't sacked, nor did he resign. That's the official word, but as is so often with the "mutual consent" line, it comes down to the board saying they want him gone, but not letting it be known in public that's what they want. The fact that Mourinho is apparently set to claim £25 million in compensation shows it wasn't him who walked away!

So why has Jose gone? This is the man who has won 6 trophies in 3 years, who brought the league title to Stamford Bridge after a 50 year wait! But when someone like Abramovich pumps that much money in to a football club, and he says them stuttering, struggling to win games, not playing good football, and a half empty home ground, then maybe it was expected.

We, the public, had become used to the fact that various managers would be linked with Jose's position, Sven being the main one, but there was a never a true threat because of the success he had brought to the club. Now, all of a sudden, on the night of the Premiere of a dvd depicting the success of the last three years and how it happened, Jose has parted company with Chelsea, and in all honest opinion, whatever you think of the special one, the premiership will be a poorer place without him!