Jos? Mourinho has agreed to issue the following statement on http://www.chelseafc.com

Jos? said: 'I am very proud of my work in Chelsea Football Club and I think my decision in May 2004 to come to England was an excellent one.

It was a beautiful and rich period of my career. I want to thank all Chelsea FC supporters for what I believe is a never ending love story.

I wish great success to the club, a club that will be forever connected to me for some historic moments.

I wish the players happiness in football and in their family life.

Finally on my wife's and children' s behalf we thank the great professionalism of their school teachers and the beauty of so many friends.'

Said it in so many other threads today but going to add it to this one... completely gutted!!!

As bluenut and a few others have pointed out the best we ever had and ill go one step further and say the best we are ever going to have

Probably the only manager in the history of the game to leave "by mutual consent" having NEVER lost a home league game.....

chelsea even banned him from talking to the media to say what really happened and what really went on, so we're left with this statement that says nothing at all...chelsea are mugging us off at the moment, jose is not the only one who is being shafted...we're supposed to believe that the players had a good training session with Grant and clarke today...what bollox...maybe sheva found some renewed enthusiasm, but who would want to play for a club like ours at the moment

Mutual conent usually means SACKED . I dont believe for 1 miniute Jose wanted to leave Chelsea .