Former England boss: Mourinho errors and poor treatment of players are costing Chelsea

Jose Mourinho has come under pressure for Chelsea's poor start to the season

FABIO CAPELLO has accused Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho of burning his players out and making critical errors.

 

Mourinho's side have made a stuttering start to the current season, losing four of their opening eight Premier League games - the same number in the whole of last term.

And former England chief Capello thinks the Blues boss should shoulder most of the blame.

 

Former England manager Fabio Capello accused Mourinho of burning out his players

"Mourinho burns out his players after a year and a half, at most two years," he told Fox Sports.

"I had already heard it when he was in Madrid and now we have confirmation in London.

"It is true that Chelsea are paying for some of their absences - like [Thibaut] Courtois - but there have also been tactical errors from the coach, who this year is not preparing for matches very well."

 

Mourinho has come under fire for results so far this campaign, with some reports suggesting he has lost the support of the players.

He insists he will resign of that is the case, although the board were quick to give him a public show of support in a statement released yesterday.

The Portuguese has never spent more than three years at the same club and is currently in his third season of his second spell at Stamford Bridge.