Chelsea billionaire owner Abramovich reportedly rejects £35m bid from Monaco for Jose Mourinho

The Portuguese is under immense pressure having lost
over 60% of games played this season and is a target
for the French principality club, but Abramovich has
reportedly rejected a mammoth bid for his coach's
services and wants Mourinho to stay on for a while
despite the poor run.
The Ligue 1 side, largely bankrolled by
businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev, offered to buy out the
remainder of Mourinho's contract. However, Blues owner
Abramovich has offered him support and has told
Monaco's middlemen he won't sell Mourinho for that
price, although it is believed Mourinho could be got if
the fee is doubled to £71m.
According to Sportsmail, Alessandro Proto, a Chelsea
shareholder claims he met Roman Abramovich in
London in a bid to prise away Chelsea's beleaguered
manager.
The Russian billionaire rejected the £35m offer on a day
his manager insisted he would remain in London until
2019.
It represents a strong show of faith from Abramovich,
who had been urged to dispense of Mourinho after six
League defeats with the champions lying 15th.
A statement was released by Proto's company, Proto
Enterprises, to a Spanish news agency stating the
meeting had taken place in London earlier in the day.
Proto Enterprises confirmed its authenticity to
Sportsmail on Tuesday night and alleged Abramovich
could be interested in accepting should they double the
offer to £71m.