Mou: “If Chelsea sacks me, they sack the best manager they’ve ever had. It’s crucial”

Jose Mourinho insisted he will not leave Chelsea, after a crushing 3-1 home defeat by Southampton.

"I don't run away", he said. "If the club wants to sack me they have to sack me because I'm not running away from my responsibilities or my team I'm more than convinced that we can finish in the top four and in a season so bad, finishing top four is OK.

It is a crucial moment in the history of this club because if they sack me they sack the best manager this club has ever had. The message is that the results are the fault of the manager. This is a moment for everybody to assume their responsibilities and stick together. The players have to play until the end of the season with champions on their shirt and I want to work. I have a big ego, I consider myself the best. This hurts me a lot — it hurts me as a professional and hurts me because I love the club"