Jose Mourinho and Roberto Martinez in furious bust-up after Everton beat Chelsea

Steven Naismith Everton Attacker

Jose Mourinho and Roberto Martinez were involved in a furious bust-up as the under-pressure Chelsea manager’s frustrations boiled over.

The incident, which ended with Mourinho swearing at Martinez, took place on a concourse at Goodison Park after Everton had extended Chelsea’s dreadful start to the campaign by beating them 3-1.

Martinez had just given a routine press conference and was standing outside Goodison’s media room, speaking to national newspapers, when a visibly irate Mourinho stormed into view. 

Mourinho had been advised by a steward to walk down the touchline and up a set of stairs so he could give his own press conference but ignored what he was told and made a beeline for Martinez.

At first, Martinez was oblivious to what was happening until Mourinho, anxious to board Chelsea’s coach, abruptly interrupted. ‘Roberto, next time you tell me (to) go before you, because we have to travel,’ Mourinho scowled.

Martinez tried to reply: ‘We don’t control that, Jose. I don’t control that.’

But Mourinho was in no mood to listen and fired back: ‘F****** hell!’

As Mourinho burst through the door, Martinez wryly observed: ‘When he beat us 6-3 (last season) he was such a nice man. I prefer him like that!’

After giving a short, terse conference, Mourinho scurried off without speaking to the daily publications and it summed up exactly how the afternoon had gone for the Portuguese.

Before kick-off, Mourinho walked out on a television interview with BT Sport after he had been asked about Chelsea’s failed pursuit of Everton defender John Stones.

Interviewer Ray Stubbs was in the middle of asking: ‘Everton fans will remind you that you couldn’t sign John Stones, do you think that adds an extra dimension?’

But Mourinho, whose problems are mounting, walked off screen, saying: ‘Before the game, this is too long. This is too long, I’m sorry.’

Meanwhile, Tim Rolls, chair of the Chelsea Supporters Trust, says Mourinho still has the backing of the club’s fans and hierarchy, and does not expect a backlash against the manager.

Asked if Chelsea fans still loved Mourinho as much as ever and wanted him to continue, Rolls said: ‘Absolutely — you can look at social media and find one or two hot-heads, but most people know Mourinho is as good as it gets.

‘We are only five games into the season and I wouldn’t say it is a crisis. There are just problems that need sorting, and I’m confident Mourinho will do that.

‘I think most supporters are fully behind him.

‘It is important to maintain a sense of perspective, and I can’t see any scenario in which anti-Mourinho chants would start from Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge or at away games.

‘I don’t think he is under pressure, other than that he is putting himself under.

‘Roman Abramovich is in it for the long term. It finished quite sourly between him and Mourinho in 2007 — I think everyone is now older and wiser and realises Mourinho is as good as it gets.

‘In my mind it would be absolutely futile getting rid of him because I don’t think there is anyone better who could come in. Mourinho is arguably the best coach in Europe.’