Mourinho, Abramovich declare Chelsea peace

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Sunday that he and Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich have held clear-the-air talks in an effort to repair their stormy relationship.

"I had a very good and long meeting with Abramovich at Stamford Bridge last week," Mourinho said in the News of the World. "It left everything clear between us so there is no doubt, no doubt at all. I know what he thinks, I know what he feels, I know what he wants.

"And he knows me as a person, as a manager and he knows the way I work. It was an easy, long and enjoyable meeting and I was more than delighted - the air is clear again and there is no problem.