( BBC ) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has sensationally left Stamford Bridge, according to BBC Radio 5live football correspondent Jonathan Legard.
The news comes just 24 hours after the disappointing Champions League draw against Rosenborg.
Legard understands that Mourinho has texted senior players, including skipper John Terry, with the news of his departure from Stamford Bridge.
There has been no official word so far from the Premiership club.
Mourinho joined Chelsea in the summer of 2004 and led them to the Premiership title in his first two seasons in charge.
Last season they finished runners-up to Manchester United but won both the FA Cup and Carling Cup, a trophy they had also collected in 2005.
However the Champions League eluded the club and this season's campaign started with Tuesday's shock 1-1 result against the Norwegians.