The worst ever decision in football: Blame Chelsea's prima donna reptiles, not Mourinho

Jose Mourinho was yesterday sacked from his position at Chelsea

 

"THIS IS THE single worst decision in the history of the sport."

 

These are the strong words from well-known British journalist and television personality Piers Morgan, following Jose Mourinho's sacking.

The Blues went their separate ways with Mourinho yesterday, six months after the Portuguese boss guided them to Premier League glory.

Chelsea's poor run of form has seen them record nine Premier League defeats this campaign, leaving them one point above the relegation zone.

The news of Mourinho's departure has prompted many to show support and sympathy for the former Real Madrid boss, insisting that the players should be held accountable, not Mourinho.

 

And Morgan admits he too was shocked at owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sack the 52-year-old.

"I was flabbergasted. This is the single worst decision in the history of the sport," Morgan wrote in his Daily Mail column.

"Jose Mourinho isn’t just a winner. He’s THE winner of the modern game. In just 12 years as a manager he’s won an astonishing 21 trophies.

"This is still a manager who won Chelsea the Premier League title just SIX MONTHS AGO, for God’s sake!

"What kind of insanity determines that a man with such a prolific record of success, who is in charge of the REIGNING CHAMPIONS, is thrown into the gutter after the first difficult patch he’s ever endured as manager?"

 

Prior to Mourinho's exit, reports emerged in recent months of the manager losing the Chelsea dressing room with some players reportedly falling out with him.

Several members of the Chelsea squad have under-performed this season with the likes of Eden Hazard failing to score a single goal, Cesc Fabregas being dropped to the bench for poor displays and Diego Costa involved in several disappointing incidents.

And Morgan has hit out at the squad, labelling them responsible for Mourinho's departure.

"I don’t know what’s gone wrong at Chelsea, but I do know this: Jose Mourinho didn’t suddenly go from the best manager in the world to the worst," he added.

 

"If you want to blame anyone for their disintegration, then why not start with the players? A more arrogant, haughty, over-paid bunch of spoiled prima donnas it would be hard to find in the annals of the game.

"Each week, after more and more defeats, we’d read leaks from this group of under-performing reptiles informing us that it was all Mourinho’s fault.

"He’d ‘lost the dressing room’ apparently. Really? Or could it be that many of these so-called superstars had lost their heart, their hunger, their bottle and their commitment?

"Remember that these guys each get paid up to £200,000 a WEEK to kick a football. The very least their fans might expect for that is that they give every game 100%."