'Jose's gone!' came the shout. And all hell broke loose

Mourinho's sacking by Manchester United was one of those days when you suddenly have to cover a huge story from every angle and at the highest level possible

In this job, there are days when you are scratching around for news and trying to find something interesting in the world of sport and then there are days like Tuesday, when someone shouts ”Jose’s gone!” and it’s like a bomb going off, blowing up the space-time continuum.

We had a matter of minutes to think about the possibility of Jose Mourinho being sacked by Manchester United after receiving a text message suggesting his demise could be imminent. Then the official announcement dropped – and we sprang into action.

The immediate aftermath is a blur of pointing and shouting. We had published a basic story on the sacking within four minutes. But that is just the start of a long, winding journey to the end of the day. It is 12 or 14 hours that feels like a whirlwind few seconds.