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The Portuguese is on the brink, say the Daily Mirror. They believe it now a case of when, not if, Mourinho is given his marching orders. He’ll get a £9.5m pay-off for his troubles as a clause in his newly-signed contract mean he will only land one year’s salary if the deal is terminated.
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The pressure continues to mount on Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after his side fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool on Saturday.
There have been murmurs about whether the Portuguese’s job is safe at Stamford Bridge but when asked after the clash whether he thought it was his last game in charge, he said: “No, I don’t.”
The 52-year-old added: “I have no doubts, no doubts. The team is together. But we see, match after match, that, as professionals, they are not getting the respect they deserve.”
Roman Abramovich has now had the night to ponder his options, so what is the latest news surrounding Mourinho’s position? talkSPORT takes a look.