MOURINHO SACKED BY CHELSEA

The Portuguese boss, who has been under fire following the Blues' poor start to the season, has been relieved of his duties by club owner Roman Abramovich.

According to widespread reports, Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Chelsea following the club's latest defeat, a 2-1 loss to Leicester City on Monday, capping off a poor start to the season that leaves the reigning Premier League champions 16th in the Premier League.

The Blues boss has been under increasing pressure in recent weeks as the club has slumped to nine defeats in sixteen league games, following a 2015-16 campaign in which the Blues swept to the title.

After the latest defeat, to Claudio Ranieri's Leicester, the Portuguese manager publicly criticized his players, suggesting that members of the playing squad had "betrayed" him and indicating his belief that last season's form was due to excellent managerial performances, raising the players above their natural level.

Following those comments, Mourinho's relationship with the Chelsea boardroom and Roman Abramovich came under increasing strain and now the club has acted to remove its league-winning manager