Under-fire Mourinho charged by FA
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Jose Mourinho’s season went from bad to worse when the under-fire Chelsea manager was charged by the FA for comments he made about match officials after the 1-3 home defeat by Southampton.
“It is alleged his remarks constitute improper conduct in that they allege and/or imply bias on the part of a match official or match officials and/or bring the game into disrepute,” the FA said in a statement.
“He has until 6pm on Thursday to respond to the charge.”
Mourinho told Sky Sports after Saturday’s Premier League game that referees were afraid to give Chelsea penalties.
“With the score at 1-1 (there was) a huge penalty and once more we don’t get it,” he said. “If the FA wants to punish me they can punish me, they do not punish other managers, they punish me.
“My players deserve it, the Chelsea fans deserve it, I am a Chelsea fan too, I want to say it again, referees are afraid to give decisions for Chelsea.”
Earlier on Monday, the Premier League champion issued a brief statement backing Mourinho despite the team’s torrid start to the season. “The club wants to make it clear that Jose continues to have our full support,” the club said.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp has emerged as the clear front runner for the Anfield hot seat, with Liverpool hoping to appoint the German as a replacement for sacked manager Brendan Rodgers by the end of the week, British media reported.
The former Borussia Dortmund coach is favorite to take over from the Northern Irishman, with ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti also in the frame. Klopp is understood to be open to the idea of a move, the reports said, adding that talks between Liverpool and his representatives were progressing well.
The 48-year-old has been out of work since leaving Dortmund in the summer.
Klopp won two German Bundesliga titles at Dortmund and led the club to the finals of the Champions League in 2013, but lost the German Cup final to Wolfsburg in his final game in charge at the end of the 2014-15 season during which his side struggled in the domestic league, eventually finishing seventh. Klopp is understood to have spoken to former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann about the club, the city and the fans, the BBC reported.
In a statement issued by the League Managers’ Association on his behalf, Rodgers said he was “incredibly disappointed” his 3-1/2 year tenure at Anfield was over. “The current squad is one in transition, but they have some real talent and are showing a strong sense of togetherness,” he said. “I expect to see them continue to grow and develop over the coming weeks and I wish them and my successor well for the rest of the season.”
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