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According to some reports, the English club is already eyeing the replacement of the Special One and it could be Diego Simeone from Atletico Madrid. The Argentinian manager that took his team to earn La Liga title in 2014 and finish as the runner-up in the Champions League that same year could be the right man for the job.
Chelsea has had its worst start in 37 years with only eight points after eight games that have them standing in sixteenth place in the Premier League standings. Last time they had such a bad start, the team ended up being relegated.
Their bad start is no joke, it is real
Chelsea are enduring their worst start to a season in 37years as they are currently sitting 16th in the table, 4 points off relegation zone.
— Sportive23 (@Sportive23_) October 8, 2015
On the other side, Atletico Madrid is currently in fifth place of La Liga with 13 points, only three behind Villarreal that leads the competition after seven games. Along with Celta Vigo, the two teams have
Simeone has never played or managed a team from England. He has spent most of his career in Argentina, Spain and Italy. Over the past summer, Simeone signed a contract renewal with Atletico until 2020. If Chelsa really wants him, they must pay the Spanish club a £15million buy-out clause.
Some football experts are seeing a pattern here
Fabio Capello: "Mourinho burns out his players after two years. I saw it when he was in Madrid & now we have confirmation of it in London."
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) October 7, 2015
The team from Stamford Bridge recently came out to show full support for their current manager. Mourinho said that he would leave when his players told him to and for now that doesn't seem likely to happen as many have come forward to support the Special One.
As of right now, Chelsea will continue supporting Mourinho
It was owner Roman Abramovich who outright stated that #Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would be staying. [ESPN]
— Chelsea HQ (@Chelsea_HQ) October 9, 2015
In the end, the club wants the results they are not getting at the moment. With Manchester City and the other big guns of the Premier League slipping away, the time to decide about the future of Jose Mourinho should be coming sometime soon.
Chelsea's players are standing by their manager
Fabregas: "Mourinho is a good coach, a winner, a pearson who knows what he is doing and what he wants." [AS]
— Chelsea HQ (@Chelsea_HQ) October 13, 2015
Chelsea's Diego Costa says critics LOVE seeing Jose Mourinho struggle but blames players for Blues' woes. #CFC (Mirror)
— ChelsTransfer (@ChelsTransfer) October 8, 2015
Thierry Hazard: "I like what Mourinho has to say. I continue to support his choices. Eden too, he understands and accepts them." [Mirror]
— Chelsea HQ (@Chelsea_HQ) October 6, 2015