Chelsea ‘Trying To Influence Refs’

Everton manager Roberto Martinez accused Chelsea’s players of trying to sway the referee during a bad-tempered 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
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Willian’s late winner came after Gareth Barry’s red card and a fracas in which Branislav Ivanovic escaped censure for a clash with Everton’s James McCarthy.
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“It’s very clear that what the home team are trying to do is influence the referee,” Martinez told BBC Sport.
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Mourinho cut short his BBC interview when asked about Chelsea’s discipline.
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A game that looked destined for stalemate came to life in the closing stages after Barry was shown a second yellow card for a trip on Willian.
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As opposing players clashed, Ivanovic locked his arm around McCarthy’s neck and appeared to push his head towards the Everton midfielder.
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Martinez was critical of referee Jonathan Moss’s handling of both incidents.
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“To give Barry a second yellow just because of the reaction of the Chelsea players, that is disappointing,” he said.
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“You don’t want to believe that that decision is given because of the reaction of the players. It’s something that we constantly see here. We have to allow the authorities to look into it.
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“Ivanovic’s behaviour is wrong. He grabs McCarthy around his neck in a very forceful manner then puts his head against him. James McCarthy doesn’t react a single bit.
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“If you want to be on top of the law that’s a red card and we got nothing out of that moment.”
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Mourinho has only recently returned from a self-imposed 10-day media silence after he accused the press of influencing the Football Association’s decision to retrospectively punish Chelsea striker .Diego Costa for a stamp of Liverpool’s Emre Can.
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Pressed on the latest flashpoint in his post-match interview by BBC Sport’s Jonathan Pearce, Mourinho said “sorry, see you tomorrow” and walked out.
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He later conducted a short interview with Pearce in which the subject was avoided, but when the Ivanovic incident was raised during the news conference, Mourinho reacted angrily once again.
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“I’m concerned with my reaction because one more question and I leave,” he threatened. “And after that you are not happy. The next question for that story I have to go.”