Blundering Premier League prematurely announces Mourinho's Chelsea comeback

It hasn't exactly been one of football's best-kept secrets. But the official Premier League website jumped the gun by posting an article prematurely announcing that Jose Mourinho is back in charge at Stamford Bridge. The article, dated Monday 3 June, appeared this morning with the title 'Mourinho returns as manager of Chelsea'. And it revealed that the Portuguese coach has signed an 'xx-year contract'. The article was later removed - perhaps after someone had made an early Sunday morning dash to the office to hit the delete button. Mourinho ended his three-year reign at Real Madrid on Saturday night with a 4-2 win over Osasuna. The 50-year-old bid farewell to the fans ahead of the game and then received a mix of cheers and jeers at the Bernabeu hours later. But there were question marks raised over the future of Manchester United and Chelsea target Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the match with the Spanish club citing back injury for his absence from the squad. After the match Mourinho waved to the Real fans before heading swiftly down the tunnel. Meanwhile, former Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho believes that his old boss can bring the Premier League trophy back to Stamford Bridge once again. Carvalho told Sky Sports: 'I'm sure in two, three years they can but even in his first year he can win it again. 'When we arrived together in 2004 Chelsea had not won the league for 50 years so I hope now they can win it again. Jose is a special coach and I think he deserves all the best because he works very hard. 'Chelsea are a special club for me and I wish for them to win the Premier League again.'