After attending training session followed by the club’s Christmas lunch with players, Jose Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in a 10-minute meeting
London: Jose Mourinho’s sacking by Chelsea was depicted as an early Christmas carve up on Friday as the British press reported he had been let go after a holiday lunch with players.
Jose Mourinho. Pic/ Getty Images
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Mourinho's tumultuous second spell as Chelsea manager was ended 'by mutual consent' on Thursday, with the club's technical director Michael Emenalo revealing that squad disharmony was a significant factor.
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According to reports, the Portuguese coach oversaw training at the Blues’ Cobham training ground and even attended the club’s annual Christmas lunch just hours before he was sacked.
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The reports add that Mourinho was told of his fate by chairman Bruce Buck and director Eugene Tenenbaum in a meeting which lasted just 10 minutes. A hooded man, presumably Mourinho, was then spotted being driven out of the club by a chauffeur. While earlier reports claimed this was the 52-year-old, publications like The Sun later pointed out that the man was not Mourinho.
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In essence, Mourinho will be put on 'gardening leave' and the club will continue paying him his salary until he finds employment at another club.
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