Bet of the day: Mourinho NOT to be Chelsea manager on Jan 1st 2016

In addition, rumours abound that usually trigger-happy Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could return for another of his former successful coaches, with both Carlo Ancelotti and Guus Hiddink currently unemployed and casting a significant shadow over Mourinho’s dug-out.

A famously short-term tactician, mercurial Mourinho has never lasted longer than three seasons at any club, despite such incredible silverware hauls, and guess what? The controversial Iberian coach is now in the third term of his second stint at Stamford Bridge.

Will history repeat itself?

With plucky Stoke up next in the Capital One Cup being exactly the type of team to cause the champions problems, Mourinho’s festive run-in does not looks favourable.

Jurgen Klopp then visits with Liverpool in the league, for a clash tipped to be the Chelsea coach’s last-chance-saloon. Considering the Blues’ record against the Reds under their current boss, that could well be the duel to end his prodigal return.

While, further along the line, facing Tottenham, Porto and Manchester United before January looks daunting, especially with key players Diego Costa, Cesc Fabgreas and Eden Hazard all under-performing. The axe is poised and at 11/8 it looks great value to fall sooner rather than later.

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