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Mourinho exit stuns Chelsea stars
LONDON, England -- Chelsea players Ricardo Carvalho and Claude Makelele have expressed their shock at the surprise departure of manager Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea fans show their support for Jose Mourinho following his departure on Thursday.
The Portuguese boss left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent on Thursday, and the big-spending English Premier League club later confirmed that there had been a "breakdown" in his relationship with the Chelsea hierarchy.
Mourinho had disagreements with chairman Roman Abramovich at the start of this year, but had appeared to patch up matters before a poor start to this season.
Defender Carvalho was brought to Chelsea in 2004 by Mourinho from Porto, where he won the European Champions League with the coach.
The 29-year-old Portugal international told the UK Daily Mail: "We are extremely said about this. We are sad and we are shocked. For me there is no doubt, Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world and I cannot believe that we have lost him.
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"I never thought he would leave Chelsea without finishing his work, without achieving everything he wanted to. This is the first time he has ever done this and it will be terrible for him. He loved Chelsea.
"It has come as an enormous surprise to all the players. "In the past few weeks the coach was unhappy because of our bad results but we were all working together towards a solution."
Veteran midfielder Makelele was signed from Real Madrid in 2003 by Mourinho's predecessor at Chelsea, Claudio Ranieri.
He told the UK Daily Star: "This news was like a bomb for me. I would never have believed we would see the exit of the coach just two months into the season.
"We have seen the tension on Mourinho with the results in the Premier League, but he was still confident.
"The new injuries had really hit the manager hard and you could see the anxiety grow as the results started to go wrong.
"I first heard the news after getting a text from a team-mate. I do not know the new manager that well but he is a football man and that is important for the future of Chelsea.
"He faces a big challenge because he will always be compared to Mourinho by the press and the fans."
Mourinho, who had three years left on his contract reportedly worth more than £5 million (US$10 million) a year, has agreed an undisclosed compensation package with Chelsea.
And the coach has revealed that he hopes to find another job in football soon.
He told The Times: "I am waiting for the phone calls. I want to enjoy my life but I want to work."
Director of football Avram Grant and Mourinho's assistant Steve Clarke will be in charge of the team for Sunday's Premier League clash with champions Manchester United.
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LONDON, England -- Chelsea players Ricardo Carvalho and Claude Makelele have expressed their shock at the surprise departure of manager Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea fans show their support for Jose Mourinho following his departure on Thursday.
The Portuguese boss left Stamford Bridge by mutual consent on Thursday, and the big-spending English Premier League club later confirmed that there had been a "breakdown" in his relationship with the Chelsea hierarchy.
Mourinho had disagreements with chairman Roman Abramovich at the start of this year, but had appeared to patch up matters before a poor start to this season.
Defender Carvalho was brought to Chelsea in 2004 by Mourinho from Porto, where he won the European Champions League with the coach.
The 29-year-old Portugal international told the UK Daily Mail: "We are extremely said about this. We are sad and we are shocked. For me there is no doubt, Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world and I cannot believe that we have lost him.
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"I never thought he would leave Chelsea without finishing his work, without achieving everything he wanted to. This is the first time he has ever done this and it will be terrible for him. He loved Chelsea.
"It has come as an enormous surprise to all the players. "In the past few weeks the coach was unhappy because of our bad results but we were all working together towards a solution."
Veteran midfielder Makelele was signed from Real Madrid in 2003 by Mourinho's predecessor at Chelsea, Claudio Ranieri.
He told the UK Daily Star: "This news was like a bomb for me. I would never have believed we would see the exit of the coach just two months into the season.
"We have seen the tension on Mourinho with the results in the Premier League, but he was still confident.
"The new injuries had really hit the manager hard and you could see the anxiety grow as the results started to go wrong.
"I first heard the news after getting a text from a team-mate. I do not know the new manager that well but he is a football man and that is important for the future of Chelsea.
"He faces a big challenge because he will always be compared to Mourinho by the press and the fans."
Mourinho, who had three years left on his contract reportedly worth more than £5 million (US$10 million) a year, has agreed an undisclosed compensation package with Chelsea.
And the coach has revealed that he hopes to find another job in football soon.
He told The Times: "I am waiting for the phone calls. I want to enjoy my life but I want to work."
Director of football Avram Grant and Mourinho's assistant Steve Clarke will be in charge of the team for Sunday's Premier League clash with champions Manchester United.
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