With that in mind, you want to attacking and get after the defending Premier League champions early?
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Russian billionaire Abramovich will now hope to complete swift negotiations over a second caretaker stint for Hiddink.
“I want to gain as much information as possible”.
Chelsea are in a bad situation and there are reasons for that. “Depending on the outcome, I will determine whether I remain longer in London to discuss the matter further”.
Well-travelled Dutch veteran Hiddink is viewed as the ideal antidote to the dressing-room discontent that has coincided with Chelsea‘s decline from defending champions into relegation battlers.
Chelsea’s technical director Michael Emenalo revealing that squad disharmony was a significant factor after months of reports that key players were unhappy with Mourinho’s acerbic man-management style.
Bournemouth’s 1-0 win at Chelsea on December 5 proved the penultimate clash of Mourinho’s second Stamford Bridge spell, but Howe insisted managers can not dwell on victories that do damage to rivals.
Former England captain Terry took to Instagram to pay thanks to Mourinho on Friday morning, after the Portuguese boss’ departure.
“Going to miss you boss. I have a very good relationship with him and it is a hard moment for him”, said Pochettino.
That means assistant coach Steve Holland will take charge for tomorrow’s visit of Sunderland, although Hiddink could well be in the stands to run the rule over his prospective new players.
Juande Ramos, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla manager, and Dutchman Guus Hiddink have been cited as potential short-term replacements.
“I love Jose and he’s done a fantastic job for Chelsea”, Wilkins said.
“That’s what they are were supposed to do and I believe that’s what they’ve been trying to do”.
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A club statement said that Mourinho had parted company with the Blues by mutual consent after a poor start to the season. They played to instruction, they adhered to everything the manager asked them to do. One would think that he’d require a sizable overhaul of Chelsea’s squad in order to play his game there, as they only have a few players in key spots that fit his vision. Jose Mourinho had just departed Stamford Bridge for the first time under a cloud of bitter acrimony, and with heartbroken fans in uproar, Chelsea released an open letter.
