UPDATED ON:
Thursday, September 20, 2007
17:41 Mecca time, 14:41 GMT
 
Mourinho leaves Chelsea

The self-proclaimed "Special One" could not bring European glory to Chelsea [GALLO/GETTY]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has left the English Premier League club with immediate effect.
 
The club released a statement on its website early on Thursday saying "Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have agreed to part company today by mutual consent".
The manager reportedly rang midfielder Frank Lampard to say that he was leaving, before text messaging a further five senior players.
 
There was some dispute over whether the 44-year-old had resigned or had been sacked following crisis talks at Stamford Bridge.
 Source: Agencies
 
 
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