Chelsea have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after suffering their ninth defeat of the season, according to widespread reports.
The Blues have now lost nine of their 16 games in the Premier League and sit in 16th place in the table after losing 1-0 to newly-promoted Bournemouth last weekend and 2-1 to table-topping Leicester on Monday night.
Sources told ESPN FC that intense discussions over Mourinho's position took place on Tuesday and Wednesday and Infosport Plus broke the news of his dismissal on Thursday.
The BBC and Daily Mail also reported the news of his dismissal shortly afterwards, along with Sky Sports News.