Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas speaks on sacking of Jose Mourinho

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas  has for the first time spoken about the sacking of former coach Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho was sacked in December 2015, following a poor run of results at Chelsea while Guus Hiddink was appointed replace him temporarily.

Cesc Fabregas thinks Mourinho was too generous on them after they won the league last season (Newsoneplace)

 

Fabregas said it was the players who had let Mourinho down and that the Portuguese's was too generous to his squad after they won the title by eight points last term.

Cesc Fabregas was speaking as guest of Sky Sport's Monday Night Football (Sky Sports)

"I love Jose and consider him my friend... He gave us more holiday because we were champions, he believed in us more, trusted us more, and we let him down," Fabregas told Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.

"That was the main reason why at the end he had to go. And for that, myself and all the team, will feel bad for him."

Italy coach Antonio Conte has been announced by Chelsea as the next manager and Fabregas believes that the uncompromising attitude to hard work of the incoming manager is exactly what is needed to galvanize the outgoing Premier League champions.

Fabregas says Antonio Conte's discipline will be good for Chelsea (Getty Images )

"From what I've heard... he's disciplined, he's a winner and he's a competitor," Fabregas said.

"That's what we need. Someone that will always be on our back to push us and make us work hard, teaching us new things.

"All I know is that he wants to win straight away. No more transition, no more excuses. He wants to win and for that we'll have to be prepared from day one."