Right then. That's it from us this evening. 

We'll leave you with some words from Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, who has just been speaking to Chelsea TV.

He's had some pretty interesting things to say about why Mourinho was sacked, including the line of there having been a "palpable discord between manager and players."

For more on that one, head over here.

Thanks for all your comments and we'll see you bright and early for another Sportsday, tomorrow morning from 08:00 GMT.

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Definitely think Diego Simeone's got the character to handle the flour flying around in the kitchen while you've got to ice a lemon drizzle...

Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"It's not cake making, this is football, there are harsh words in dressing rooms. 

"These are brutal places to be and if you can't cope you are outed, you have to have character to be at the top level."

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Sun journalist Rob Beasley: "Why would two of the most in-demand managers in the world want to go to Chelsea? 

"You've got more chance of having two or three years at Manchester United or Manchester City than you have of a full season at Chelsea."

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European football journalist Graham Hunter: "The bet has to be no but in football nothing is impossible when you have the persuasive powers of Chelsea. Simeone is known to have Abramovich's appreciation of him but Atletico Madrid is the club he is most passionate about, everything he has asked for he has been given." 

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So who is next for Chelsea? 

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone's been linked, and Guus Hiddink in a caretaker role until the end of the season has been widely reported. 

There's been a few other names thrown out there which are, let's say, more interesting?

Juande Ramos anyone? Brendan Rodgers?.. (Dare I even type the name...) Avram Grant?

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Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on Radio 5 live

"I go to every game and I’m a paid up season ticket holder and the side I’ve watched this year is nothing compared to what it was last year. Something obviously has happened and I don’t think you just blame one person, you have to look at the bigger picture.

"As a fan I wanted Mourinho to stay and I believe he would have turned it around."

Here's former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher's take, speaking on Sky: “At times he’s hung the players out to dry publicly and he's probably done it privately too. 

“I’m a massive fan of Jose Mourinho, but with the results, something had to change. The only way you can change it right now is change the manager. You can’t change the players.

“It was the only decision the owner could make really.”

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Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt:"When Jose Mourinho went in 2007, it was basically civil war at Chelsea. He was arguing with everyone at the club. 

"This time it has not been like that. If anything the club has probably tried too much to help him, but results just haven't been good enough."

Listen to tonight's special panel discussion of Jose Mourinho's sacking as Chelsea manager using the link at the top of this page.

Alex: Chelsea have had this coming for years. They've allowed players to dictate how long a manager stays with the club and when the players get bored, they stop playing for them and Abramovich gets them a new manager. As soon as the players got it in their heads that Jose is going nowhere, they would have started playing for him and results would picked up. Abramovich should have come out and said Jose will see out his contract and the players will have to either play for him or get out. Utterly disgraceful. There isn't anyone else that can create a Chelsea dynasty other than him. Sir Alex Ferguson was successful because all the players knew he was going anywhere and couldn't get away with slacking. 

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There’s been a lot of talk about how this affects Jose Mourinho’s reputation.

But what about Chelsea’s? Will managers now think twice before signing up knowing that a dip in form won’t be given time to resolve?

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Alec Stewart
Ex-England captain on Radio 5 live

"The players haven’t played for the manager. I would say they haven’t played for the club and they haven’t played for their teammates. 

"That’s why this decision has been taken, which I think is bitterly disappointing."

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Journalist Rob Beasley: "If you watched Eden Hazard the other night at Leicester, if that wasn't a guy that showed no guts or stomach for the fight I have never seen one. 

"When you have players like that you are going to have problems as a manager no matter who you are."

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Neil Osmond: A sad day. Players paid millions to sulk and not give their all. Dedicated fans lose out. Get a grip football!

Steve T Davies: I think he should've stayed but now we must move on. CFC is bigger than Jose. Players must respond and turn season round.

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A lot of the chat onBBC Radio 5 live's panel discussionis honing in on Eden Hazard as the man who has let Jose Mourinho and Chelsea down this year...

Would you agree with that Blues fans?  

Don't forget you can listen along using the links at the top of this page. Or just turn your radio on...

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Earlier on we asked you to vote on whether Chelsea were right to sack Jose Mourinho. 

The results are in, and it's good news Jose. Not that it'll get you your job back...

Yes: 38%

No: 62% 

"Call me the Special One."

Jose Mourinho is a man who once told us he was everything.

On his return to Chelsea for this ill-fated second spell in charge, he was "the Happy One".

But what is he now?  

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Chris Sutton
Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"The truth is there are a lot of enormous egos in that dressing room and some of them have downed tools. It is not acceptable but it is nearly always the manager that carries the can.

"Cesc Fabregas was one of those players. Diego Costa was, Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic, Eden Hazard. 

"The other night Mourinho was inferring there wasn't an awful lot wrong with Hazard when he had to come off at Leicester..."

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has got some bad news if you're waking up in Australia (or anywhere else for that matter)...

Geb: I still believe that Jose is the best in the business from a tactical viewpoint. However, this has often been achieved by adopting a "win at all costs" boring football style. As a long - term season ticket holder l agree with Roman and want to be entertained. Jose's Chelsea don't give us this, nor are we getting results. Sorry Jose, you had to go.

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