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UK Back Pages: Mourinho a 'Broken Man' Following Post-Christmas Dinner Sacking

Three guesses as to which story is dominating the back—and front—pages of the UK's papers on Friday morning?

Yes, Jose Mourinho's unceremonious exit from Chelsea has made waves across the football world, with the Sun offering a seven-page special on The Special One. They claim he was sacked after a lunch with the team and call him "a broken man":

Friday's Sun back page: Stuffed #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/6LNTVbQKaH

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) December 17, 2015

The Daily Mirror also use the opportunity to make a "stuffed" pun in the wake of Mou's Last Supper while noting that Guus Hiddink is set to take the job on an interim basis:

The Guardian claim the sacking came as a result of "palpable discord" with the players:

Friday's Guardian Sport: Mourinho sacked by Chelsea over ‘palpable discord’ with players #tomorrowspaperstoday #cfc pic.