Jose Mourinho calls FA fine a 'disgrace'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says his Football Association fine is a "disgrace" after being ordered to pay £50,000. He had claimed officials were "afraid" to award his team penalties after Robert Madley denied the Blues a spot-kick in a 3-1 loss to Southampton.

It was announced on Wednesday that the 52-year-old had also been given a suspended one-match stadium ban.

"I'm happy I don't have an electronic tag," said the Portuguese on Thursday.

"£50,000 is a disgrace. The possibility of getting a stadium ban is astonishing."

Mourinho also had another dig at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger - without naming the Gunners boss.

He felt aggrieved Wenger went unpunished for calling referee Mike Dean"weak" and "naive" following Arsenal's 2-0 defeat by Chelsea last month. He claimed the FA had set a dangerous precedent by rescinding a red card given to Arsenal's Gabriel, who had been sent off for kicking out at Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

Wenger also faced no action after pushing Mourinho in the Stamford Bridge technical area in October 2014.

"Afraid costs £50,000. Weak and naive - you can do it," added Mourinho, who signed a new four-year deal at Chelsea in August.

"We can push people in the technical area. We can, no problem."

Mourinho was charged last season for claiming there is a "campaign" to influence referees decisions against his Chelsea side. He was also given a formal warning for comments ahead of Chelsea's 2-0 win at Stoke on 22 December 2014.

Mourinho said he would only quit if he lost the backing of the players, with club captain John Terry stating the dressing room remained firmly behind the manager.

Chelsea subsequently took the unusual step of reiterating their backing in a statement on the club website which read: "The club wants to make it clear that Jose continues to have our full support."

Source: BBC