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Why did José Mourinho leave Chelsea?

José Mourinho managed the Premier League team Chelsea FC in two separate stints (2004–07 and 2013–15). He quit midway through the 2007–08 season following disagreements with club owner Roman Abramovich. During his second time in charge, he left the club midway through a disastrous 2015–16 season in which the team lost 9 of its first 16 matches and was ranked 16th out of 20 teams in the league table.