Jose Mourinho has criticised the decision of referees' chief Mike Riley to apologise to Steve Clarke for the decision that denied West Bromwich Albion victory at Stamford Bridge.
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West Brom manager Clarke and his players were left incensed when referee Andre Marriner awarded an added-time penalty for Mourinho's Chelsea side when the Blues were trailing 2-1 in their recent Premier League clash.
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Controversy surrounded the decision with Chelsea midfielder Ramires accused of going to ground under an innocuous challenge from West Brom's Steven Reid although Mourinho maintains Marriner got it right.
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Clarke confirmed this week he had received a call from Riley to apologise for the decision, prompting Mourinho to question whether the head of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited had now set a precedent.
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"I'm very curious to know if it was just an isolated phone call," Chelsea manager Mourinho said Friday.
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"I'm curious to know if people see that as a normal situation.
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"I'm interested to know if that was the start and, from now on, it'll be the same for everybody. I'm very curious to know, and to know the consequences of it."
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The Portuguese added: "At least the referees now know one thing: if in a controversial decision – I'm not saying a mistake – that hypothetically, hypothetically, favours Chelsea, they know they will be publicly exposed by their boss.
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"They can make hypothetical mistakes favouring other teams and nothing happens.
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"If, hypothetically, they make a mistake they are publicly exposed by their own boss."
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And referring to other managers who have been on the receiving end of debatable decisions this season, he added: "I'm curious to know if Steve Bruce (Sunderland) got a phonecall. I'm interested to know if Chris Hughton (Norwich) got a phonecall. I'm interested to know if (Swansea's Michael) Laudrup got a phonecall.
Mourinho knows that wasn't a penalty but trust him to still say things. That's him
Mourinho should not act like a bitter liar. That penalty wasn't a penalty. Shikena