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Chelsea chief insists Mourinho will not be sacked
LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon made a fresh attempt on Friday to quell speculation over the future of manager Jose Mourinho by insisting the club will not force him out.
Mourinho's relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly broken down but the Portuguese coach has said he wants to stay in London until his current contract expires in 2010.
Kenyon insisted Friday that the club was of the same view, despite a widespread belief that Mourinho will not be in charge next season.
"Jose's got a contract until 2010 and we're not going to sack him," Kenyon told Chelsea TV. "He's got the full support of the board and that is really important, I just hope that addresses (the speculation).
"We've been linked with something like 14 managers now I think, but we've not got a list and we're not looking."
Abramovich's absence from many recent matches has fuelled reports that he is disenchanted with the style of Mourinho's Chelsea, although a rapprochement was just as quickly predicted when the two men shared a hug after the club's FA Cup semi-final win over Blackburn last weekend.
That win kept Chelsea on track for an unprecedented clean sweep of all three domestic trophies and the Champions League.
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