BREAKING NEWS: Jose Mourinho leaves Chelsea post

This is the second time ‘The Special One’ has parted ways with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, after his first stint at Stamford Bridge came to an abrupt end in 2007, despite winning two Premier League titles and an FA Cup in his initial three seasons with the capital club.

Mourinho returned to his former post in 2013 after jobs at Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and claimed another league title in 2014/15, though this season his Blues side have seriously underwhelmed. Chelsea have lost 9 of their 16 Premier League games so far, winning just four, though they have qualified for the latter stages of the Champions League.

Hiddink favourite to take over

Former Tottenham coach Juande Ramos was said to be in London for talks to take over as interim manager. Although, apparently in the frame for the job are former Blues bosses in Guus Hiddink (now heavy odds-on favourite at 1/3 with Coral to be next permanent manager) and Carlo Ancelotti (10/1), plus Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola (8/1) and ex-Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers (33/1). Customers can find these odds and more on our special page for next permanent Blues manager.

Below, see Coral’s odds for who could be the next permanent Chelsea manager:

Next permanent Chelsea manager odds: Juande Ramos 10/3 Guardiola 5/1 Ancelotti 7/1 Hiddink 7/1 Capello 10/1 Rodgers 33/1 Moyes 33/1

— Coral (@Coral) December 17, 2015

Key players such as Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas have looked like shadows of their former selves, and Chelsea’s last defeat to surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City appears to have been the final straw for Mourinho’s ill-fated second tenure.

Although, despite recent dismal form, Mourinho still boasts the best win percentage of coach’s to manage over 100 Premier League games.

Jose Mourinho has the best win percentage in the Premier League era of the managers who have managed over 100+ games. #cfc [Opta]

— TweetChelseaFC (@TweetChelseaFC) December 17, 2015

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