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A timeline of Jose Mourinho's final 132 days as Chelsea manager

Just 132 days separated Jose Mourinho signing a new long-term contract at Chelsea and his second departure from Stamford Bridge.

ESPN FC recaps the key events in his remarkably swift downfall:

Aug. 7, 2015 - The day before the new Premier League season begins, Chelsea announce that Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract. "I said when I returned here two years ago that I have a special feeling for this club and nothing changed," he tells the club's official website. "It is the club closest to my heart and I am very happy to know I will be staying here for a long time.