Sir Alex Ferguson says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich would be "foolish" to sack Jose Mourinho, hailing him as one of the best coaches the game has ever seen.
The reigning Premier League champions have been in abysmal form this term, with Saturday's 1-0 defeat to newly-promoted Bournemouth the latest disappointing result.

Mourinho's men have picked up just four points from their last six league games, leaving them sitting just two points above the relegation zone after 15 matches.
Speculation over the Portuguese coach's future continues to increase, but former Manchester United manager Ferguson feels the club should stick by him.

"Abramovich has sacked so many coaches in the last 10 years that I am sure he has learned from it," the Scotsman is quoted as saying by The Mirror.

"He has to trust and have confidence that Jose can turn it around.

“There is no point in sacking one of the best coaches of all time, he’s won the European Cup twice, he’s won the league in each country he’s managed in, he’s won the big trophies.

"It would be foolish to take that step to sack him. That would be bad management. It’s not leadership, that."

The 73-year-old pointed out that Chelsea's current predicament is the first time Mourinho has ever really struggled in his career, but he has backed him to turn the situation around.