'Chelsea manager not certain to go, says Pat Nevin'

Speculation about Jose Mourinho's position as Chelsea manager is nothing new and will "ebb away", says former Blues winger Pat Nevin. Mourinho's future at the club is in question following discussions about his position among Blues directors. The Premier League champions' defeat at Leicester on Monday - their ninth loss in 16 league games - left them a point above the relegation places in 16th. Asked if Mourinho, 52, would be sacked, Nevin said: "I don't see it happening." The Scot, a regular pundit on Chelsea's television channel, was speaking on a special BBC Radio 5 live programme about Mourinho's future. Nevin, who played for the London club from 1983-1988, added: "I've been outside Stamford Bridge seven or eight times after games this season and the mood today is no different. "I would agree the manager's future has been in doubt for months, but that doesn't mean he will go. "It builds up and comes to a crescendo, but every time it then ebbs away." Chelsea host fellow strugglers Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.