Chelsea manager, José Mourinho has thrown another tirade at his Arsenal counterpart, Arsène Wenger yet again.
The pair have dominated headlines in the UK throughout the week following the suspension of Diego Costa and an overturn of Gabriel Paulista’s red card in last weekend’s 2-0 victory for Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge.
According to The Guardian, Mourinho, who was once called the Frenchman (the most successful foreign coach in the EPL) a ‘Specialist in failure’, has stated that the Arsenal boss enjoys special preference by the English FA, and can get away with some of his backlashes on other teams, managers or even officiating personnel.
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Speaking about the ban ahead of their 2-2 draw against Newcastle at the St. James’ Park, the Chelsea boss said: “I have no comment and I’ll tell you why.
“In the rule book it says some managers can speak about the referees before and after games. Some others cannot. Then comes the list. I am in the list of those who are punished if they speak about the referees before the game. I have to stick to that rule book because I am in the list of those who cannot speak about the referees.
“You know that some can [talk about referees]. It’s an imaginary list but clearly [I am on it].”
While blasting Wenger for his role in the eventual ban of his player, Mourinho went berserk in his explanation.
He said: “In this country only one manager is not under pressure. Every other manager is. I am under pressure, Steve is under pressure, Pellegrini is under pressure, Brendan [Rodgers] too. We cannot be below par. We have to meet the objectives. I have sympathy with all of them because it’s a difficult job. There’s one outside that list but good for him. I have sympathy for Steve.
“You know. The one who can speak about the referees before the game, after the game, can push people in the technical area [a reference to the pair’s clash in the technical area at Stamford Bridge in October 2014], can moan, can cry in the morning, in the afternoon, and nothing happens. He cannot achieve [success] and keep his job, still be the king. I say just one.
“I don’t have a theory [why there is apparent preferential treatment for Wenger]. I just have a reality. Just something that is real and is objective. If I speak about the referee, I am suspended. If I push a manager in the technical area, I am banned from the stadium. If I speak about players from other clubs and ask for suspensions, I am in trouble.”
The Chelsea boss remains under intense pressure this season following reports that Eva Carneiro, the team’s doctor, has refused to return to the club and has headed to court to fight a legal battle against Mourinho over sexist claims.
If found guilty, the former FC Porto Champions League winning coach faces five-match ban.
The pair have dominated headlines in the UK throughout the week following the suspension of Diego Costa and an overturn of Gabriel Paulista’s red card in last weekend’s 2-0 victory for Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge.
According to The Guardian, Mourinho, who was once called the Frenchman (the most successful foreign coach in the EPL) a ‘Specialist in failure’, has stated that the Arsenal boss enjoys special preference by the English FA, and can get away with some of his backlashes on other teams, managers or even officiating personnel.
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“In the rule book it says some managers can speak about the referees before and after games. Some others cannot. Then comes the list. I am in the list of those who are punished if they speak about the referees before the game. I have to stick to that rule book because I am in the list of those who cannot speak about the referees.
“You know that some can [talk about referees]. It’s an imaginary list but clearly [I am on it].”
While blasting Wenger for his role in the eventual ban of his player, Mourinho went berserk in his explanation.
He said: “In this country only one manager is not under pressure. Every other manager is. I am under pressure, Steve is under pressure, Pellegrini is under pressure, Brendan [Rodgers] too. We cannot be below par. We have to meet the objectives. I have sympathy with all of them because it’s a difficult job. There’s one outside that list but good for him. I have sympathy for Steve.
“You know. The one who can speak about the referees before the game, after the game, can push people in the technical area [a reference to the pair’s clash in the technical area at Stamford Bridge in October 2014], can moan, can cry in the morning, in the afternoon, and nothing happens. He cannot achieve [success] and keep his job, still be the king. I say just one.
“I don’t have a theory [why there is apparent preferential treatment for Wenger]. I just have a reality. Just something that is real and is objective. If I speak about the referee, I am suspended. If I push a manager in the technical area, I am banned from the stadium. If I speak about players from other clubs and ask for suspensions, I am in trouble.”
The Chelsea boss remains under intense pressure this season following reports that Eva Carneiro, the team’s doctor, has refused to return to the club and has headed to court to fight a legal battle against Mourinho over sexist claims.
If found guilty, the former FC Porto Champions League winning coach faces five-match ban.
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