The story of Jose Mourinho’s job security (or lack thereof) at Stamford Bridge has become one of the predominant themes of the 2015/16 Premier League season. On top of an endless onslaught of news stories about the possibility that he might be sacked, Mourinho has been trashed by former Chelsea stars in the lead up to the Blues’ Round 16 clash against surprise league leaders Leicester City.

In particular, ex-Blues striker Adrian Mutu, now playing his trade in the Indian Super League with Pune City, had some pretty harsh words, describing Mourinho as someone who’s been a good coach in the past but is “a fake” as a person, and possibly “finished” as an effective coach. Mutu further added that Mourinho only looked after himself, and had no consideration for how his players were feeling and thinking, and said that they could not go and talk to him.

It’s not exactly the type of language a major English club or coach wants to hear, and given the rumours swirling about the discontent among players at the Bridge (Eden Hazard and Diego Costa to name a couple), and it’s only served to darken the clouds hanging over the Special One. Continue reading →