CHELSEA have released a letter to their fans concerning
the exit of boss Jose Mourinho. In it, the club deny that Mourinho
was sacked but also insist he did not resign. Instead, Chelsea
announced it was a 'mutual agreement' that lead to Mourinho's exit.
The Blues also paid tribute to the work Mourinho did during his
time at the club and insisted he would always be welcome at
Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's letter in
full:
"The Chelsea FC plc board and everyone at the club has appreciated
your patience and understanding during what has been a difficult
time. "It is only right that we explain the reasons behind Jose
Mourinho leaving Chelsea and also recognise the immense
contribution he has made to the club and to English
football.
"Early this morning we announced that Chelsea and Jose Mourinho had
agreed to part company by mutual consent. "The key phrase here is
that there was mutual agreement. Jose did not resign and he was not
sacked. "What is clear, though, is we had all reached a point where
the relationship between the club and Jose had broken down. "This
was despite genuine attempts over several months by all parties to
resolve certain differences.
"The reason the decision has been taken is that we believed the
breakdown started to impact on the performance of the team and
recent results supported this view. "We did not want this to
continue or affect the club further.
"Chelsea's long-term football objectives and ambitions remain
unchanged and the appointment of Avram Grant and Steve Clarke is
aimed at continuing to achieve those goals. "We also must pay
tribute to the great job Jose did for Chelsea. He has been the most
successful manager the club has known and he rightly deserves that
place in our history.
"Jose has been instrumental in putting Chelsea where it is today,
among the leading clubs in European and world football. "He will
always be welcome at Stamford Bridge, whether as the guest of
Chelsea or as the manager of another club, and he will be given the
reception and respect his position in our history
deserves."
So contradictory... "the club deny that Mourinho was sacked but
also insist he did not resign." ... Can still trust the chelsea
board meh... The letter release is so business like... Say nice
things about you, give you a pat on your back then send you
away...
