The final countdown: Tracing Jose Mourinho's downfall over the past 7 months

Everything came crashing down in the span of seven months for Jose Mourinho. Chelsea went from winning the Premier League title on May 3 to 16th place after the 2-1 loss to Leicester City on Monday. All the while, the gaffer yelled at his staff, lost games at home, hurled abuse at officials, and ultimately lost his job.

Here's how Mourinho and his team fall apart:

Transfer window ends without major signings

Most of Chelsea's business during the summer concerned outgoing transfers. A total of 33 players went out on loan - an outrageous number for a Premier League-winning side.

Mourinho couldn't attract much in return. Pedro arrived from Barcelona for £21.1 million, Baba Rahman came from Augsburg for almost as much, and Radamel Falcao accepted a loan at Stamford Bridge.

None of those players have had a positive impact on the pitch. Mourinho only played Rahman in four Premier League matches, and Falcao scored just once. Meanwhile, primary goal scorers Diego Costa and Eden Hazard lost their way, and captain John Terry lost his spot in the starting XI.

Tirade at medical staff

In the season opener on Aug. 8, Mourinho took issue with club doctors Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn when they ran onto the pitch to treat Hazard at what the manager believed was a bad time. Chelsea had already lost Thibaut Courtois to a red card, and treating Hazard forced the team to play with nine men in the latter stages of a match against Swansea City that ended as a 2-2 tie.

"I wasn't happy with my medical staff because even if you are a medical doctor or secretary on the bench, you have to understand the game," Mourinho said afterward.

Shortly after, Mourinho stripped Fearn and Careniro of their first-team duties, with the latter leaving the club altogether.

Various groups threw their support behind Carneiro, and piled more pressure on the Blues. She's now taking legal action against Mourinho and the club.

Defeat at home to Crystal Palace

The 52-year-old Portuguese lost his 100th game in charge of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in August. It set into motion a terrible string of results at home for the Blues, who won just three of their next six Premier League matches. Chelsea lost its air of invincibility at home and so did Mourinho.

Fined £50,000 and banned by FA

Mourinho lashed out at referee Robert Madley after a loss to Southampton in which he felt Chelsea had a penalty denied. "He was afraid to give it like everyone else is afraid to give it," the manager said.

That earned him a £50,000 fine - which he called a "disgrace" - and a suspended one-match stadium ban, which was activated in November after approaching and verbally abusing referee Jon Moss at half-time of yet another defeat to West Ham.

Mourinho's actions turned the club into a circus, with his post-match press conferences becoming more entertaining than the games themselves. He lost control of the message and slowly, the players.

Dreaded vote of confidence

Stepping down was never an option for Mourinho, and he received support from owner Roman Abramovich in October, despite falling out of the Champions League places. "We believe that we have the right manager to turn this season around and that he has the squad with which to do it," reads a statement on the club's website.

Such words usually carry a death sentence. This was no exception.

Defeat at home to Bournemouth

The loss to Bournemouth marked the first time a Premier League newcomer had beaten Chelsea in more than 14 years. Mourinho admitted his club could no longer think about finishing in the top four. He refused to concede his team had slipped into a relegation battle, but there it was, hovering right above the drop zone. The threat seemed truer than ever.

'Betrayed' by his players

There was no coming back from his final post-match comments as Chelsea manager Monday. Mourinho said he felt "betrayed" by his players following the 2-1 loss at Leicester City, their ninth defeat of the season, adding he did "phenomenal work" last season and brought his players "to a level they are not really at." It was a clear defence of his position, but at the expense of his players. He left no one else to blame.