Chelsea laid the blame for Jose Mourinho’s Stamford Bridge exit squarely at the door of the departing manager as they honed in on an interim successor.

Jose Mourinho is famous for his witty one-liners. Here are some of his most memorable from his two spells at Stamford Bridge.

Managers’ boss Richard Bevan admitted he was caught cold by Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea exit.

Chelsea have parted company with Jose Mourinho after two days of crisis board meetings, with Guus Hiddink the front-runner to slot in as interim boss.

Jose Mourinho is unlikely to be short of job offers across the continent following his departure from Chelsea on Thursday afternoon.

Results were bad, but the footballing world was still shocked by Jose Mourinho's sudden departure from Chelsea this afternoon.

Jose Mourinho has left Chelsea for a second time just months after winning a third Barclays Premier League title at the club.

"His legacy at Stamford Bridge and in England has long been guaranteed and he will always be warmly welcomed back to Stamford Bridge."