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Chelsea sack ‘Special One’ Mourinho after dreadful start
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Premier League champions Chelsea on Thursday after a calamitous run of results left the west London club one point above the relegation zone. A club statement said Chelsea and the 52-year-old Portuguese had parted company by “mutual consent” seven months after he […]
Top 10 Premier League Judases of the Modern Era
We take a look at some of the Premier League players who not only switched to other Premier League clubs but signed the dotted line for their sworn rivals.
Reactions to sacking of Chelsea’s Mourinho
Former footballers, managers and players react to Chelsea's sacking of Jose "The Special One" Mourinho
Suspended Blatter appears before FIFA ethics board
FIFA's ethics committee played host to ex-prez Sep Blatter
Top 5: Chelsea Failures in 2015
Chelsea's performance have lead to disappointment for fans. We at ES try to pinpoint five key aspects where Chelsea failed.
Twitter reacts to the sacking of the “SPECIAL ONE”
The Chelsea Board have sacked Jose Mourinho by mutual consent after weeks of speculation over his future. A record of nine defeats in 16 Premier League games this season brought an end to the Special One’s second spell as Chelsea manager. The club wishes to make clear Jose leaves us on good terms and […]
Scandal-hit Sepp Blatter named ‘Swiss of the Year’
Suspended world soccer chief Sepp Blatter was named "Swiss of the Year" on Thursday by a weekly magazine in his native Switzerland.
Factbox – Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Factbox on Jose Mourinho who was sacked as Chelsea manager on Thursday: EARLY DAYS: – Born in January 1963 in Setubal, Portugal. – Following a modest playing career, he accepts a job in 1992 as an interpreter for former England manager Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon before becoming assistant coach from 1994-96. […]
Chelsea FC’s failure this season: Key reasons
Last season, Chelsea were sitting comfortably at the top of the Premier League, sweeping aside every team coming in their way to the title. With 73 goals scored and just 32 conceded, Chelsea finished the season at the top with 87 points, 8 clear of the second placed Manchester City. Much of that was down […]
Barca coach hails ‘penalty area assassin’ Suarez
By Brian Homewood YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique described Luis Suarez as “a penalty area assassin” after the Uruguayan grabbed a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over China’s Guangzhou Evergrande in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Thursday. Suarez, relishing the added responsibility in attack after Lionel Messi missed the game with the […]
Wenger gives Sanchez ‘slight chance’ for Man City clash
REUTERS – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given winger Alexis Sanchez a “slight chance” of being included in his squad for Monday’s Premier League showdown at home to Manchester City. The Gunners will wait until the day of the game to see if the 26-year-old has recovered from the hamstring injury he sustained in the […]
Ozil arrival was ‘massive lift’ for Arsenal – Wilshere
(Reuters) – Mesut Ozil’s arrival at Arsenal two years ago was a massive lift for the club, midfielder Jack Wilshere has said, adding it was “special” to have the German playmaker as a team mate. Ozil’s move from Real Madrid, reportedly in the region of 42.4 million pounds ($63.31 million), smashed Arsenal’s previous record purchase […]
