Best and worst moments of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea

Mourinho’s second coming to Chelsea ended on Thursday through mutual consent by the coach and club.

After a meeting of the board members, it was decided that letting the 52 year-old go was the best decision as the club risked relegation from the EPL.

In the words of Pele, the job of a coach is hire and fire – even if you won the league seven months ago.

TheCable highlights some of the best and worst moments of the Portuguese in the 2013 – 2015 seasons.

Best Moments 2013/2014 – 2014/2015:

Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge after five years in style

The manager told the fans that he is one of them, telling them he would stay longer than 2004. He leads Chelsea  to a third place finish in the 2013/2014 season with 82 points, the highest it ever gathered since 2010. Leading the team to the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League.

Mourinho lures Fabregas to Chelsea

Cesc Fabregas’s addition to Chelsea increased the team’s strength, style and play and would eventually help them win the league in 2015.

Luiz out, Costa in and a Premier League win

Mourinho raised 50 million pounds from the sale of David Luiz, enabling the team bring in Diego Costa for 21.3mn pounds. His goals helped win the league – their fourth in history and first since 2010.

Capital One Cup win

Mourinho completes a double with the capture of the Capital One Cup.

Worst Moments 2013/2014 – 2014/2015:

Frank Lampard leaving Chelsea

Mourinho begins the 2013/2014 season on a sad note with the fans by letting a legend of the club, Frank Lampard, leave without a proper honour for 13 years of service.

David Luiz knocks Chelsea out of Champions League

David Luiz paid Mourinho in his own coin for selling him off, by expelling the Blues in the UCL 2015.

Eva Canerio is the beginning of problems

Mourinho sets stumbling block for himself after accusing team doctor, Eva Caneiro, of costing the team possible victory in the 2-2 draw with Swansea on August 8. Mourinho’s internal problems worsened on August 29, with the 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace, after losing 3-0 to Man City.

Never challenge your employers

Mourinho jumps from frying pan to fire by daring the clubs’ management to fire him after a 1-3 loss to Southampton at home – the fourth of the season: “No way I will resign. No way. Why? Because Chelsea cannot have a better manager than me”. Frustration gradually takes over Mourinho, confused and could no longer control his emotions, he is fined 50 thousand pounds by the FA and handed stadium ban on.

A good manager has the whole players behind, not against him

Players win the games, not coaches; Mourinho worsens case by accusing players of betrayal after loss to Leicester on December 14, 2015 – their 9th of the season which saw them occupy the 16th position and just one point above relegation zone.

Chelsea fans publicly call for the sack of Mourinho, following their disappointment with the poor results and fear of relegation.