Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho`s Premier League winners` medal sold for 21,600 pounds (25,000 euros) at an auction in England on Wednesday.

Mourinho threw the medal into the stands at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 to win the 2005-06 title.

It was caught by a fan and sold to an unnamed telephone bidder at a sporting memorabilia sale at Bonhams Auctioneers in Chester.

At the same auction, a winner`s medal from the 1930 World Cup was sold for 28,800 pounds (34,362 euros).

The gold medal was awarded to Uruguay captain Jose Nasazzi after his side defeated Argentina 4-2 to become the first World champions.