“I manage the team in a very different way to the way he does but that doesn’t mean he’s not a good manager or important for the league”.
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Despite several denials from both parties, Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has revealed that the manager fell out with his players before he was sacked.
As well as floundering in the league, they were knocked out of the League Cup on penalties by Stoke City, although they have reached the Champions League last 16, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain.
Hiddink won the 2009 FA Cup with Chelsea during a brief spell as interim manager after taking over from Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari. “Sad sad day”, posted Terry.
Carvalhal admits he expected Mourinho to turn around Chelsea’s fortunes this season.
“As an interim manager, he would love the challenge, I’m sure”, Wilkins said on talkSPORT. “Sad sad day. Gonna miss you Boss”, Terry wrote underneath a picture of the two together.
“It’s fair to say that if we were to win, it would put a huge amount of pressure on Chelsea because we’d end up on 15 points, the same as they are”, he said.
While Chelsea have to confirm the identity of Mourinho’s replacement, former Blues striker Mateja Kezman has confirmed that Hiddink will take up the reins at Stamford Bridge.
Terry expressed his regret at Mourinho’s exit on social media on Friday morning, posting on Instagram: “Thank you doesn’t seem enough”.
FILE -In this Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reacts before the Champions League Group G soccer match between Dynamo Kiev and Chelsea FC in Kiev, Ukraine.
Mourinho’s tumultuous second spell at Chelsea ended Thursday “by mutual consent” immediately after he had finished a Christmas dinner with the rest of the squad and staff at the club’s Cobham training ground.
“I want to gain some good insights on that before I make my decision. Any fan can understand this club is in trouble and something needed to be done”.
The Premier league is better with Mourinho.
Bruce added: “You hear he’s lost the dressing room”.
In his first spell at Chelsea, Mourinho won two league titles, two League Cups and one FA Cup.
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A previous Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he has not been contacted by the club over the vacant role but is anyway in the frame to replace Guardiola at Bayern.
