UK Back Pages: Jose Mourinho Could Lose Chelsea Job with Defeat in Next Game

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's future at Stamford Bridge is hanging by a thread, judging by Monday's back pages.

Reports suggest that defeat against Liverpool in their next league game would be the final straw and that contingency plans for his exit are already being made.

The tone on the likes of the Daily Express, Daily Star and Daily Mail is very similar, suggesting that the comments have some foundation:

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EXPRESS SPORT: Jose faces Klopp chop #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/oJBrhpye5l

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

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STAR SPORT: One Mour chance #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pZUzPcIX1T

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

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MAIL SPORT: Chelsea plan for Mourinho exit #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/cuH3iQ9w84

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

It's a remarkable fall from grace for Mourinho, but the Daily Mirror also suggests that the Blues are losing patience with the Portuguese boss' "antics":

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MIRROR SPORT: Derby Daze / Jose on the brink #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/r1ppIgJQ6J

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

The Mirror are one of the papers to pick up on the vacancy at Aston Villa, reporting that Remi Garde is the front-runner for the gig. The Guardian go the same route, as do the Sun:

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GUARDIAN SPORT: Garde in frame for Villa #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/PYz6k8atSd

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

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SUN SPORT: New Garde #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/UOXdnD5yi9

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

Meanwhile, in terms of looking back at Sunday's games, the form of Wayne Rooney is the talking point, with the Metro and the Daily Telegraph's football supplement leading on quotes from Louis van Gaal that he's sick of talking about it:

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METRO SPORT: LVG: I'm sick of Rooney critics #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/irRZ58dYLh

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

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TELEGRAPH TOTAL FOOTIE: Van Gaal's 'sick' of Rooney queries #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/cr7qnJzAsS

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 25, 2015"

And, of course, sprinkled across all the back pages, as you can see, are tributes to Lewis Hamilton. He claimed his third Formula One world title with victory in the United States Grand Prix.

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