Jose closer to Chelsea return

Jose Mourinho last night moved a step closer to a return to Chelsea after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed the Portuguese will leave the club at the end of the season.

The announcement came as little surprise after weeks of speculation that Mourinho’s time in Spain was up.

Earlier this month, in the wake of a third successive Champions League semi-final defeat, Mourinho dropped a major hint he would be returning to Stamford Bridge, stating: “I know in England I am loved. I know I am loved by some clubs, especially one.”