Timeline: Chelsea’s season of woe under Jose Mourinho

August 2nd: After failing to win any of their pre-season games, Premier League champions Chelsea lost 1-0 to FA Cup winners Arsenal in the Community Shield.

August 8th: In the opening game of the Premier League season Chelsea look sluggish and are fortunate to escape with a 2-2 home draw with Swansea City

August 14th: Mourinho announces that first team doctor Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn will not be on the bench after describing them as naive after an incident against Swansea.

August 16th: Man City fans sing "You're getting sacked in the morning" as their team thrash visitors Chelsea 3-0

August 23rd: Chelsea get their first league win of the season, 3-2 at West Bromwich Albion.

August 29th: Chelsea are beaten 2-1 at home by Crystal Palace

September 12th: Chelsea slump to a 3-1 loss at Everton

September 19th: Mourinho's side seem to be back on course with a 2-0 home win against Arsenal

October 3rd: Southampton fans taunt Mourinho with "You're Not Special Any More" as the south-coast side outplay the champions in a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. He says his team "collapsed".

October 5th: With Chelsea fifth from bottom, they issue a statement saying Mourinho "has the full support of the club". On the same day Mourinho is charged by the FA for comments made about match officials in the defeat by Southampton.

October 14th: Mourinho gets a suspended two-match ban and is fined €70,000 for his Southampton comments

October 24th: Another loss, this time 2-1 at West Ham United and Mourinho is again in trouble after being sent to the stands for his behaviour towards match officials at half-time.

October 27th: League Cup holders Chelsea are knocked out of the competition with a 5-4 defeat in a penalty shootout at Stoke City in the fourth round

October 31st: Liverpool, under new manager Jürgen Klopp, come from behind to win 3-1 at Chelsea.

November 2nd: Mourinho is named a respondent in a legal action brought by former club doctor Carneiro. Mourinho is also handed a one-match stadium ban for his behaviour at West Ham.

November 3rd: Mourinho denies there is a "player revolt" at the club.

November 7th: Stoke City beat visiting Chelsea 1-0.

December 5th: Promoted Bournemouth stun Chelsea 1-0 with a late winner at Stamford Bridge.

December 14th: Chelsea are outplayed by surprise league leaders Leicester City, losing 2-1 for their ninth defeat in 16 games of the league season – the club's worst start to a top-flight campaign since 1978-79. Mourinho accuses some of his players of betraying him.

December 17th: Mourinho is sacked with Chelsea one point above the relegation zone.