I find it ironic that Di Matteo gets criticism for this in the British press and yet Mourinho is lauded, despite the fact he more or less forced Anders Frisk, the referee in the Chelsea v Barcelona game in 2005 to retire. Claiming he invited Rijkaard into his room at half time based on nothing, so subsequently Chelsea fans sent him death threats, is hardly something to be lauded.
I also find the scepticism to the Clattenburg comment strange. Why would Chelsea say it if they can't prove it? I mean, unless they didit to prove that they are tough on racism (Terry's still their captain. Why wasn't he sacked, Mr Abramovic?). But if they can't prove it, they look really stupid. Apparently, it wasn't even Mikel that heard it.
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