Jose Mourinho pulls out of Chelsea’s pre-match press conference for Newcastle match
The Portuguese has pulled out of Chelsea’s pre-match press conference for their match against Newcastle at the weekend after being angry at his FA charge for misconduct.
The Blues gaffer complained of a “scandal” and a refereeing “campaign” against his side after Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving when he should have been awarded a penalty after being fouled against Southampton recently.
“It is a scandal because it is not a small penalty, it is a penalty like Big Ben. It was a big mistake with a big influence on the result,” said Mourinho.
Mourinho had already been warned by the FA following his comments in the build up to the Stoke match when he called for a “strong referee”.
The FA confirmed charge in a statement:
“It is alleged his remarks constitute improper conduct in that they allege and or imply bias on the part of a referee or referees and or bring the game into disrepute.”
And following the development last night, Mourinho had decided to pull out of his press conference as a show of protest. Chelsea assistant boss Steve Holland will step into Mourinho’s pre-match briefing with journalists today ahead of Saturday’s clash with Newcastle.
