Fans Shocked as Chelsea Consider Replacing Jose Mourinho with Juande Ramos

Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse for Jose Mourinho, Matt Hughes of the Times revealed his employers are considering Juande Ramos as his replacement if he is sacked.

Internet: Yours, please.

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The thought of Juande Ramos taking over at Chelsea... https://t.co/GUXyHqncu0

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) December 16, 2015"

The Spaniard endured a fairly unpleasant spell with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2007/08 and has been out of a job since leaving Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 2014.

At least some people went to bat for Ramos.

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Juande Ramos. I'm positive. Anything is better than Mourinho.

— SMN. (@lmaosimon) December 16, 2015"

Hughes suggests that while Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reluctant to part ways with Mourinho, the relationship between the manager and his players could force his hand, and Ramos is considered alongside Guus Hiddink as a potential replacement.

It certainly came across as good news for the Blues' league rivals.

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Juande Ramos to replace Jose at Chelsea.

— Scotty (@jsharriman) December 16, 2015"

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Imagine Juande Ramos as Chelsea's new manager 

— BIG YANCE (@BradleyYancy) December 16, 2015"

Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea are astonishingly 16th on the ladder after 16 games, with Monday night's 2-1 loss to Leicester City resembling something along the lines of rock bottom.

Their next league match is against fellow relegation battlers (let those three words sink in for a moment) Sunderland.

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