Jose Mourinho Set to Snub Hefty Chelsea Pay Hike to Sign New Contract

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has turned down a massive pay rise to remain at Stamford Bridge, but fans of the Blues need not worry about losing the Special One. 

The Sun (h/t Charles Perrin of the Express) claims Mourinho will extend his current contract with Roman Abramovich for two more years, staying on his current £8.5 million annual salary after rejecting the offer of increasing his wealth. 

A source reportedly told the Sun, regarding the new deal that will keep the manager in west London until 2019, "It has been an easy deal to do. Jose said he's happy on the same money as before so we're just extending the contract by two years. Everyone's delighted."

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Chelsea fans will be jubilant at the news and the fact Mourinho appears to be at Stamford Bridge for all the right reasons rather than increasing his personal financial gain is an added bonus. 

Football writer Rob Beasley expressed shock at Mourinho giving up the opportunity to sign improved terms:

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Mourinho shunned any pay rise and has agreed to sign again for the SAME money!!!!

— ROB (@1RobBeasley) July 6, 2015"

Mourinho has repeated the success he found at Stamford Bridge during his first tenure at the club, winning the Premier League once again and positioning the team as England's best.

Despite winning the Champions League after the coach's departure, the club has craved to jump ahead of the EPL's most likely sides once again, and Mourinho has facilitated this. 

The Portuguese manager—who has also managed Inter Milan and Real Madrid to major honours—admitted last term it is not money that motivates him, per Perrin: "I don’t need a contract, I don’t need a pay rise. I stay as long as Mr. Abramovich wants me!"

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Mourinho has formulated a ruthlessly efficient squad, and it was his decisions in the summer transfer market last year that won Chelsea the league. His side hit 73 goals in their charge to the Premier League title, conceding just 32 times, per Squawka.com.

The additions of Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas highlight just how aware Mourinho is of the task at hand in England and how to fine-tune a good team into a winning side. Even without major additions for 2015-16, Chelsea appear to be at the front of the queue for silverware, with the team going through a stable period in terms of transfer movement. 

It is likely Mourinho will bring further success to Stamford Bridge—and it will not cost Abramovich any more to keep the best manager in the business.