JOSE MOURINHO faces a decisive moment in his fight to save his job as the beleaguered Chelsea manager bids to avoid a catastrophic exit from the Champions League against Porto today.

    Mourinho is on the brink of being sacked by Blues owner Roman Abramovich after Saturday’s stunning 1-0 home defeat against lowly Bournemouth left the crisis-torn Premier League champions languishing just two points above the relegation zone.

    Mourinho was given a public vote of confidence by Chelsea at the start of October, but Abramovich’s patience is wearing thin as the club’s worst start to a season in his 12-year ownership shows no signs of improving.

    Abramovich held talks with his closest Chelsea aides, Marina Granovskaia and Michael Emenalo, over the weekend and it is reported the Russian told Mourinho he must lead the team into the last 16 of the Champions League to avoid the axe.

    Once virtually unbeatable at the Bridge under Mourinho, Chelsea has lost four times on home turf this season and Porto, which needs a win to be sure of progressing, is unlikely to prove a pushover after beating the west Londoners in Portugal earlier this season.

    (SD-Agencies)