VIDEO: Chelsea stand by players and insist Jose Mourinho simply had to go

Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea exit boiled down to “palpable discord” with his Stamford Bridge squad, according to Blues board member Michael Emenalo.
Eva Carnerio
Eva Carnerio

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

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