JOSE Mourinho's exit is a big loss to the English game.

I was as surprised as anyone when I heard the news that he'd left Chelsea, but although results hadn't been great for the Blues, I don't think it was the match against Rosenberg or Rovers that tipped the scales against him.

This had nothing to do with results. This was just a simple clash of personalities and something had to give.

Roman Abramovich wasn't going to leave Stamford Bridge, so it had to be Mourinho.

It would have been the same outcome whether the club was in British ownership or owned by a foreigner. When a rift develops, it's the people with the power that have the ultimate say, and that, invariably, is the directors and the chairman.

I remember when Mourinho was first appointed at Chelsea. I thought he was a breath of fresh air and he was exactly what the English game needed.

But I think cracks started appearing towards the end of last season. He started to have rows with Abramovich and you could tell he was under pressure from the things he started saying.

It carried on into this season and he was blaming everyone but himself.

He was saying that they couldn't score goals, but it's his job, as coach, to fix that. And he's spent enough money on the team. If someone has spent £181 million and two players get injured and they can't compensate for that, then there's definitely a problem there.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you spend £2 million or £20 million, you've got to spend the money wisely.

A perfect example of that is our very own Mark Hughes. Just think what he could do with £180 million!