Mourinho leaves Chelsea

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The Portuguese coach departed Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night after texting five senior players to say he was leaving.

Mourinho caught Chelsea's hierarchy by surprise after the premiere of the club's documentary 'Blue Revolution' by demanding talks at Stamford Bridge over his future.

Those talks continued late into Wednesday, but his players were left in no doubt that the 1-1 draw against Rosenborg in the Champions League on Tuesday night was his last match in charge.

Mourinho is understood to have sent text messages to five players at 6pm last night and by midnight the entire first-team squad were aware that he had left.

Mourinho led the club to two Barclays Premier League titles after joining the club in June 2004 but their disastrous start to the new season had taken its toll on him.

The Chelsea manager is set to report to the training ground at Cobham on Thursday to say goodbye to the players who won every domestic trophy during his time in England.

Mourinho still had three years left on a contract, worth a staggering £6.5million a year, but the club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich is prepared pay a huge slice of that in order to end their relationship.

Chelsea are currently fifth in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Arsenal after six games, and their 1-1 draw with Rosenborg in their opening Champions League game on Tuesday night did not help his cause.

Mourinho's departure comes just days before they face Manchester United at Old Trafford. Assistant Steve Clarke or director of football Avram Grant are set to take charge of team affairs on Sunday.