Jose Mourinho may be sacked as manager of Chelsea, before their crucial Champions League match against Porto next week.
According to the Daily Telegraph’s Jason Burt, the club’s board is losing faith in the Portuguese and are debating on the likelihood of firing him before Wednesday.
Chelsea’s poor start to the season hit a new low, as they were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth on Saturday. They are now 14 points off Manchester United in fourth place.
The Blues could exit the Champions League if they lose to Porto at Stamford Bridge next week.
“Do they give him the Porto game or do they make a change now? That’s the ongoing debate at Chelsea,” Burt told the Sunday Supplement.
“The fact [Roman] Abramovich was at the game last night counts against Mourinho because the key now is the Champions League match which they can’t afford to lose. As the owner watching the game against Bournemouth you think can we guarantee they won’t lose to Porto? I don’t think they can.
“Either they do have faith in him, which is I think is eroding all the time, or they are not sure what to do in terms of a replacement. I think they are considering a number of candidates.”
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