Chelsea boss Mourinho: I knew Emenalo comments were coming

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says a vote of confidence from technical director Michael Emenalo was no surprise.

The Portuguese has given a vote of confidence earlier today by Emenalo who insisted that Chelsea need to do more to help their boss.

But Mourinho had heard it all before.

He said: “Was it news to me? No, because nothing that went public is something I don't know before.

"And, again, we were champions four months ago. Not four years ago. Or 10 years ago. The manager is the same. The players are basically the same too.

"Nobody gives a four-year contract four months ago if they don't trust the person.

"Nobody gives new contracts to players, like we did to so many of them in the last couple of months, if we don't trust the players.

"There is trust. And there are reasons for that trust.

"But, obviously, the power in the end is with the owner and the board, and I think the same way they show to me and the players that they trust us, I think it's time also for us to give a positive answer."