[color=#000099][/color]Dear Jose, I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve been a bit more
cheerful writing eulogies than having to do this.
First off, I want to thank you for everything you’ve
done for us Chelsea fans. You gave us moments
that we will never forget. It was under your stewardship that we won our
first League title in 50 years and you managed to
deliver two more before your second untimely exit.
You made Chelsea what it is today and no one can
ever take that away. You are an absolute legend at
Stamford Bridge, and no matter how many managers come through the doors, you will always
be our Special One. It was heart wrenching when you left back in
2007, but yesterday felt 1000 times worse because
this truly feels like the end. I know I speak for every single Chelsea fan when I
say that your return – two years ago – marked one
of the happiest days of our lives. Despite winning
lots of silverware in your absence, Chelsea didn’t
feel like Chelsea without you. Stamford Bridge was
more alive than it had ever been over these last two and a half seasons. We lost legends like Frank Lampard and Petr Cech
whilst you were in charge. We felt the pain of
having to watch our two-time Player of The Year,
Juan Mata, wear a Manchester United shirt, but yet
we followed you blindly, trusting your every move. You could not deliver any trophies in your first
season back, however, we could tell that it
wouldn’t be long before we were the champions of
England again. The following campaign, just like
you said would happen and just like we all knew
would happen, we lifted the Premier League title for the first time since 2010. We also won the Capital
One Cup en route. It was a truly magnificent season. Your transfers
were an absolute genius, and there was no doubt
that we would come out on top the second after we
buried Burnley on the very first day. We did have a few bad moments, like that 5-3 loss
at White Hart Lane and getting knocked out of the
FA Cup by Bradford City. We also crashed out of the
Champions League in the round of 16, courtesy of
Paris Saint-Germain. But through it all, you kept us
going and it was really worth it in the end. You had brought the title back to Stamford Bridge.
We had an identity, we had our manager back and
we were back to being a real dominant force in
England. Life couldn’t have been any better. Chelsea and Mourinho suffered their worst start to a league season this term This season, however, things took a turn for the
worst. We expected to improve on last season’s
performance, but our campaign turned sour on the
very first day. We couldn’t get past lowly Swansea
City and the Eva issue became a dark cloud which
never went away. Even then we stood by you and our support was
unwavering. As bad as things had gotten, all that
mattered was that you were going through it with
us and I know it hurt you the most. The defeat to
Manchester City had a real effect and essentially
knocked the life out of us. We became an enfeebled team, devoid of
confidence and swagger. From champions in May
to the Premier League’s whipping boys a few
months later. That hurt like hell. At any other club, fans would have already turned
on their manager. But that never happened with
you; after all you are Jose Mourinho. Although a
small percentage of us called for your head, for the
most part, we stood behind you through one of the
worst seasons we have ever had. We kept expecting things to get better, instead, we
kept falling. Even after a satisfying win against
Arsenal, we could not maintain confidence and
went back into a slump. But by our manager we
stood, chanting your name every chance we got. Although I knew how passionate we were about
our team and manager, I really had no idea until I
experienced it first-hand. I made the trip to Stoke
City, my very first Chelsea game – which we lost on
penalties by the way, and I could not believe the
effusive support you received from just a handful of away fans. Even watching us lose to Liverpool at Stamford
Bridge, the atmosphere was unreal. The crowd was
behind the team and your name was on everyone’s
lips. I must have looked in your direction more than
at the actual game. I probably had the most emotional time of my life
when I stood up for the Special One during our 2-1
win against Dynamo Kiev at the Bridge. I caught
myself wiping a tear, but it was one of absolute joy.
I had travelled from very far just to experience this,
but I never imagined it being so ecstatic. We would hit another slump after our win against
Norwich, but we remained in your corner. As much
as we knew that Roman’s patience wouldn’t hold
out, yesterday’s news came as a real shock. It would seem Mourinho’s sacking has not gone down too well with the Stamford Bridge faithful It was an absolute rubbish decision by the owner
and the board. They fired the best coach we have
ever had at Chelsea, and although I understand
that we need results more than anything else, I
believe that you would have found a way
eventually. You are very much the victim here, you were not
given the improvements you needed this season
and the players that we actually have did not give
everything. They let you down, they let us down,
and it’s sad that you’re the one paying for it. You were more than a manager to us, Jose. You
were one of us and it went much deeper than
football. We didn’t do this, we didn’t want this; we
would take you back in a heartbeat. I don’t know
where we go from here as a club, but it doesn’t
even feel worth it without you. I wish you success with your next job, wherever it
may be. Roman and his advisors will live to regret
their disgusting decision. We are really gutted to see you go. You gave us
everything, but in the end you were turned upon
by the very players whom you made great. You
were turned upon by the board, but not by the
ones who really matter – us, the fans. We will always love and support you, Jose. We will
never, ever forget you. I hope you can be the
Happy One again at some other club, as for us,
there’s no getting over you. It’s with tears in my eyes that I say goodbye to the
best manager we have ever had. Farewell Jose, we
will really miss you.
Yours Truly, A Chelsea Fan
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