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.
VIDEO: Chelsea stand by players and insist Jose Mourinho simply had to go
Eva Carnerio
Fri, 18 Dec, 2015 - 00:00
Nick Purewal

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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