Blues owner Roman Abramovich is set to decide on the Portuguese's future during the international break amid an awful run of results and a dressing-room mutiny.
Jose Mourinho's second spell as Chelsea manager is almost over with a dressing room revolt likely to be the final straw as owner Roman Abramovich considers sacking the most popular coach in the club's history.
Goal understands that Abramovich will make a decision on Mourinho's future during the two-week international break and has been actively making contact with potential replacements.
Abramovich's key consideration is expected to focus on whether he thinks Mourinho can guide Chelsea to a top-four finish this season, with last season's champions already 13 points off the Champions League spots.
It seems highly unlikely that the Blues will qualify for Europe's premier club competition while the players are so unhappy with the manager. Sources say that only "a handful" of first-team players remain behind Mourinho.
Mourinho's public and private criticism of individual players is at the heart of their dissatisfaction, with many believing they have been unfairly singled out while the Portuguese protects his "favourites".
Eden Hazard, Oscar and Nemanja Matic are among the more disillusioned Blues players while sources say the dressing room has badly missed the influence of departed senior players such as Didier Drogba, Petr Cech and Frank Lampard.
Captain John Terry is understood to remain fully supportive of Mourinho but the 34-year-old no longer carries the influence he once did.
Jose Mourinho's second spell as Chelsea manager is almost over with a dressing room revolt likely to be the final straw as owner Roman Abramovich considers sacking the most popular coach in the club's history.
Goal understands that Abramovich will make a decision on Mourinho's future during the two-week international break and has been actively making contact with potential replacements.
Abramovich's key consideration is expected to focus on whether he thinks Mourinho can guide Chelsea to a top-four finish this season, with last season's champions already 13 points off the Champions League spots.
Mourinho's public and private criticism of individual players is at the heart of their dissatisfaction, with many believing they have been unfairly singled out while the Portuguese protects his "favourites".
Eden Hazard, Oscar and Nemanja Matic are among the more disillusioned Blues players while sources say the dressing room has badly missed the influence of departed senior players such as Didier Drogba, Petr Cech and Frank Lampard.
Captain John Terry is understood to remain fully supportive of Mourinho but the 34-year-old no longer carries the influence he once did.
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