<font size="2">Reports are rife that many of the club's highest profile players now want to follow him out of Chelsea. </font></p> <font size="2"><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Defender Ricardo Carvalho said: "It is a very sad day for me and the team. I had a big offer from Real Madrid but I stayed at Chelsea because of Mourinho." </font></p> <font size="2">And summer signing Florent Malouda added: "I joined Chelsea because of my first meeting with Mourinho." </font></p> <font size="2">Several reports claim striker Didier Drogba is "furious and upset" at the parting of the ways between Chelsea and their charismatic Portuguese coach. </font></p> <font size="2">AC Milan are admirers of the Ivory Coast striker and would happily finance a move to take him to the San Siro. </font></p> <font size="2">Drogba, 29, was Chelsea's top scorer with 33 goals last season. </font></p> <font size="2">Reports claim Michael Essien, who was brought to the club by Mourinho in August 2005, could be considering his future. </font></p> <font size="2">But BBC Sport understands the Ghana midfielder will not be leaving Stamford Bridge. </font></p> <font size="2">The 24-year-old is enjoying life in English football and considers the manager's departure as part of the game. </font></p> <font size="2"> But Paulo Ferreira, also brought to Chelsea by Mourinho, is said to be mulling over his future at the club. </font></p> <font size="2">A huge question mark will also hang over the future of England midfield man Frank Lampard, who has already put talks on a new contract on hold and was regarded as one of Mourinho's most trusted lieutenants in the dressing room. </font></p> <font size="2">Lampard has long been linked with a move to Spain with either Real Madrid or Barcelona. </font></p> <font size="2">Carvalho added: "For me there is no doubt, Jose Mourinho is the best coach in the world and I cannot believe that we have lost him. </font></p> <font size="2">"I never thought he would leave Chelsea without finishing his work, without achieving everything he wanted to. </font></p> <font size="2">"This is the first time he has ever done this and it will be terrible for him. He loved Chelsea." </font></p> <font size="2">Veteran midfield man Claude Makelele added: "This news was like a bomb for me. I would never have believed we would see the exit of the coach just two months into the season. </font></p> <font size="2">"We have seen the tension on Mourinho with the results in the Premier League, but he was still confident. </font></p> <font size="2">"The new injuries had really hit the manager hard and you could see the anxiety grow as the results started to go wrong."</div></font></p> -Petey</p> </p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (man_u_barmy_army)</div><div class='quotemain'>mark my words everything will go down hill from now</div> Could happen, but I'm not sure it will.</p> Remember that their owner is one of the richest in the EPL. (or shall we say the richest)</p> He'll be able to bring a new guy in and all will be good.</p> Now mark my words that it'll be Gus Hiddink. </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (man_u_barmy_army)</div><div class='quotemain'>mark my words everything will go down hill from now</div> ye would love to see chelsea crash and burn after all the money spent on high profile palyers that havn't performed.</p>
Not Terry and Lampard as their Contracts are too good to leave. Maybe Carvahlo will go and it looks like Jose is moving to a foreign country, Also rumorsof him going Spurs lol
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max)</div><div class='quotemain'>Not Terry and Lampard as their Contracts are too good to leave. Maybe Carvahlo will go and it looks like Jose is moving to a foreign country, Also rumorsof him going Spurs lol</div></p> Part of his buyout, he can't coach a team in the Premier League, or that's the rumor on BBC('s transfer rumor section today) for the rest of this season.</p> -Petey</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey)</div><div class='quotemain'> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max)</div><div class='quotemain'>Not Terry and Lampard as their Contracts are too good to leave. Maybe Carvahlo will go and it looks like Jose is moving to a foreign country, Also rumorsof him going Spurs lol</div></p> Part of his buyout, he can't coach a team in the Premier League, or that's the rumor on BBC('s transfer rumor section today) for the rest of this season.</p> -Petey </p> </p> </div></p> It has to be true. He even said goodbye to the teachers of his daughters, it was reported. Meaning that he's leaving the country. </p> </p>
