STOKE -- Jose Mourinho says he does not need any reassurances about his future as Chelsea manager after their troubled start to the season got worse with a Capital One Cup exit at Stoke.
Cup holders Chelsea, who had already lost seven of their first 15 matches of the campaign, lost 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
But Mourinho said he was relaxed, saying he could sleep easily at night and saying he had not sought out owner Roman Abramovich for clarification about his position.
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The Portuguese, who received a public vote of confidence after the 3-1 defeat to Southampton, said in a news conference: "I don't need it. I don't need more [reassurances]."
There are suggestions Mourinho could be sacked if Chelsea lose to Liverpool on Saturday but he insisted he does not feel any pressure.
"My general situation is fantastic," he added. "I have a day off tomorrow [on Wednesday], I have a fantastic family, I can sleep well every night. And Thursday is one more day like I have in the last 15 years of my life."
Eden Hazard missed the crucial penalty in the shootout, when Jack Butland saved, but Mourinho said he did not hold the Belgian responsible.
"If I have to blame someone it is the ones who tell the manager 'I don't want to take it' and run away," he explained.
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