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Mourinho slams 'ridiculous' UEFA
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-04-20 09:45
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has criticised UEFA for their 'ridiculous
pursuit' of fitness coach Rui Faria during last week's Champions League
quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
Chelsea soccer club
manager Jose Mourhino speaks a press conference in Tel Aviv, in this
Monday March 28, 2005 file photo. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said in an
interview with Portuguese television Monday April 18, 2005 that UEFA's
decision to ban him from the bench for two Champions League games was
'totally unfair' and described a UEFA search of one of his backroom staff
as 'an absurd hunt.' [AP] |
Faria was asked by
officials to lift his hat during the second leg match at the Olympic Stadium to
prove he was not concealing a device allowing Mourinho to communicate with him.
Mourinho was serving a touchline ban and there had been speculation he had
contacted the bench during the first leg at Stamford Bridge a week earlier.
According to Sky Sports News, Mourinho told his new chat show on Portuguese
channel SIC: 'There was a ridiculous pursuit based on a false notion.
"The notes that were circulating were ones we had prepared before the game.
(The assistants) were organised, prepared. They were communicating amongst
themselves."
Mourinho insisted he did not try to circumvent UEFA's ban in any way,
watching the first leg inside the stadium and the second at the team hotel.
He added: "I didn't create any problems for UEFA. I respected their decision
to ban me for two games even if I didn't think it was at all fair."
Chelsea are now just two wins away from wrapping up the Premiership title and
Mourinho admits he would like to get them out of the way before the Champions
League semi-finals against Liverpool.
He said: "I would like to win the championship as quickly as possible so I
could give some players a rest as we are close to the Champions League
semi-finals and they have already played 54 games in four competitions."
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