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Jose Mourinho believes he still has the backing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
JOSE MOURINHO has insisted he will still be in charge at Chelsea even if his side crash out of the Champions League tomorrow night.
Jose Mourinho insisted he still has the backing of Roman Abramovich
Chelsea manager Mourinho is under enormous pressure after eight defeats so far this season. His side need only a point against his old club Porto to make it through to the knockout stages of the Champions League – and a defeat could mean the humiliation of the Europa League.
But Mourinho, given the public backing by Roman Abramovich in October, insisted he will still be in place even if Chelsea fail.
He said: “I am optimistic because I think I did lots of good things in this club for the owner to know the quality I have.