as a chelsea fan i was sorry to see him go but the men in suits call the shots at the end of the day now it wouldnt be a bad thing if the irish fa offered him the job of part time manager and get rid of that boy steve staunton at the moment the rep of ireland needs something special why not ask the special one well i dream on ?

gerard gibney, dublin, ireland

Commentators have missed the real factor triggering Mourinho's departure. After his TV interview following the draw with Rosenberg his fate was sealed. He openly stated that the team with Schevchenko failed again to convert chances. He has always bitterly resented Abramovich's pressure to bring Schev to Chelsea and has lost no opportunity to contrast Schev's lack of performance with the performance of his man Drogba and the Mouriho midfield 'opportunity' providers. He clearly resented the £26m spent on Schev. and felt he would have spent it better. The almost explicit criticism clearly embarrassed his Chairman and the result was prompt & inevitable.

John Barkham, Burton-on-Trent,

HAHA What have Chelsea gone and done, the man may have been arrogant but his records for Porto and Chelsea cant be faulted. I'm an Arsenal fan and personally cant believe what the Chelsea board have done.

Ian, London,

No way Morinho goes to either Barcelona or Madrid. They appreciate beautiful football there. Italy seems more likely.

Alex Cole, Valencia,

Mourinho is well-versed in several European languages (Russian being the one controversial language which he does not speak!), and he is of an age where he could go overseas and win BIGTIME, even before coming back to England and the Premiership. Yet, if he does have unparalleled success away from the Premier League, realistically, I cannot see him walk away simply to fulfil an urge to 'come back to England'. The world truly is his oyster, and left to grow 'on his own, uncrowded, unfettered rock', there is yet many a priceless pearl to be won - in footballing terms - for Mourinho and for any club and players that are lucky enough to be associated with him, and the magic that he works.

John, Beckton, LONDON, UK

It will be interesting to see in what direction Abramovich throws his money next. Do we really want this type of person here?

I can't understand how a young Russian orphan can become almost the richest person in the world honestly.

David, Poole,

Mourinho has more chance of being struck by lightning than managing Man. Utd.

At Old Trafford the fans want to be entertained, not bored to death. OK, this season has not started well in this respect but it won't be long before Utd are challenging Arsenal as the Premiership's most entertaining side.

Denis Robinson, Fuengirola, Spain

A little bird told me that Mourinho will end up in Italy........

And one day he will return to England to manage Man U.

Stephen, Bloomington, Indiana

Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone
without a dream in my heart
without a club of my own

timao, london, uk

Mourinho to coach/manage the English national team!
See the team fly!

Robert Postuma, Montreal, Canada

Abramovic needs to learn that adding £20 million to the price of a player does not make him £20 million better. Now that there is serious investment in other clubs, particularly at Man U and Liverpool, his "bottomless pit" of funds has become less effective as the quality of player available is comparable to players already in the Premiership. In contrast, at Arsenal, there is a team built upon patience, time and good management, none of which can be bought with any surety. Football is a game, not a business; it is unpredictable, illogical and gloriously immune to all manners of control.
No matter. He will eventually grow bored with club football and turn his attentions to the Russian national team and good luck to him.

Bruce, Dublin,

Israeli qualifications to count in England? Can't wait to see how Chelsea will 'magic' this one!! They have 'elongated' credability a good few times in recent years, this one is certainly going to be worth waiting for. Breath is baited!!

R. P. Dixon, London,