Mourinho was sacked on Thursday, December 17 following Chelsea’s poor run of results
Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo says Jose Mourinho fell out with his players (Chelsea TV)
Despite several denials from both parties, Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has revealed that the manager fell out with his players before he was sacked.
Speaking to Chelsea TV about Mourinho’s sack, Emenalo revealed that there had been ‘palpable discord’ between the coach and his players.
Michael Emenalo on Chelsea TV says Jose Mourinho lost the dressing room (Chelsea TV) 
Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Chelsea after a run of poor results
“While there is huge sentiment for the individual who has done so much for the club, the fact of the matter remains that Chelsea Football Club is in trouble,” Emenalo said.
“The results are not good. There obviously seemed to be a palpable discord between manager and players, and we felt it was the time to act.
Michael Emenalo is a close confident of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (Dave Shopland/Daily Mail)
“The owner was forced to make a very tough decision for the good of the club.
“Make no mistake about it, Chelsea — one of the biggest clubs in the world — are one point above relegation in the Premier League and that’s not good enough.
“Any fan who loves the club or has any kind of affiliation to the club can understand that something needed to be done.”
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