Chelsea icons Frank Lampard and John Terry opened up about the emotional toll of Jose Mourinho's unexpected departure from Stamford Bridge in September 2007, revealing that players were moved to tears when the manager broke the news.

During his initial spell from 2004 to 2007, Mourinho ended Chelsea's 50-year top-flight title drought by securing back-to-back Premier League trophies. However, deteriorating relations with club owner Roman Abramovich led to his sudden exit, after which he went on to manage Inter Milan.