Jose Mourinho says he will only quit Chelsea if he loses the backing of the players – and John Terry insists the manager has his full support.
The champions are 16th in the Barclays Premier League after Southampton inflicted a fourth defeat in eight games in front of Blues owner Roman Abramovich on Saturday.
Terry started for the second time in six matches but the now familiar defensive failings were all too evident, leading to speculation Mourinho might be sacked, like many of his predecessors.
The 52-year-old, who had a highly successful first spell from June 2004 to September 2007 before returning in June 2013, was adamant he would not be quitting.
“People can say what they want. I think you should go straight to the players,” Mourinho said.
“If they tell you they don’t trust me, (that) is the only thing that can make me resign. The only thing.”
The Blues boss has repeatedly denied fractures in relationships within the squad, particularly with Terry, who has now publicly spoken of his support for Mourinho.
“We have a big group of players and we have the best manager who we remain behind and we remain together,” Terry told chelseafc.com.
“That is what you do in tough circumstances. I have been here a long time and I have seen managers come and go and if anyone is going to get us out of this hole it is going to be Jose Mourinho.
“And the players will remain together and fight, and keep fighting.”
Chelsea paraded the title and the Capital One Cup through west London just five months ago and the speed of the subsequent decline is alarming.
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