Jose Mourinho on the brink with senior Chelsea players bracing themselves for Special One's exit
The Blues suffered a meltdown against West Ham on Saturday and there is an increasing bemusement within the squad at Mourinho's behaviour Jordan Mansfield On the brink: Will Mourinho be axed after Saturday's clash with Liverpool? Chelsea's senior players are braced for Jose Mourinho’s departure – with many believing it is a case of ‘when not if’ their manager is axed. Dressing-room sources are adamant that there has been no rebellion against Mourinho - but there is an increasing bemusement at the behaviour of the Portuguese manager. The Blues boss had already been hit by a £50,000 fine and a suspended one-match stadium ban for criticising referee Bob Madley after the home defeat by Southampton earlier this month.