Sky sources understand Chelsea already have someone lined up to replace the 52-year-old by this weekend, when they face Sunderland.
Jose Mourinho's 20 Most Memorable Quotes
The self-proclaimed 'Special One' was called to the club's training ground and sacked at 2pm by club chairman Bruce Buck and director Eugene Tenenbaum.
TV pictures apparently showed him covering his face as he was driven away from the club's base in Cobham, Surrey, around two hours later.
Chelsea thanked Mourinho for his "immense contribution", noting he was the most successful manager in the club's history.
But the Blues said: "Both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways."
The club said the focus was now on "ensuring our talented squad reaches its potential", and added no further comment would be made until a successor is found.
Cesc Fabregas was the first Chelsea player to pay tribute to Mourinho, tweeting: "Thank you for all you have done for me. I owe you a lot and we will all miss you.
"Good luck in the future and I know you will be back soon."
The Blues have lost nine out of their 16 games so far this season, and Mourinho's last match in charge was a 2-1 defeat to Leicester City.
Chelsea's struggles this season are in stark contrast to last term, when Mourinho's men lost just three games on their way to the championship.
It was the Special One's third Premier League title with the Blues - having won back-to-back domestic crowns in his first spell in charge from 2004-2007.
He came back in 2013 after apparently repairing his relationship with owner Roman Abramovich.
But his last season with Chelsea began in acrimonious fashion with the departure of club medic Eva Carneiro.
Source -skynews
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