Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has launched another attack at Arsenal boss Arsenal Wenger |
JOSE MOURINHO has launched into another extraordinary attack on Arsene Wenger – labelling the Arsenal boss as the only manager who can get away with criticising referees, and who is not under pressure.
Fresh after beating Wenger’s team 2-0 in a controversial game last week that saw Gunners defender Gabriel sent off, only to have his red card later rescinded and Chelsea striker Diego Costa banned for three games, Mourinho let rip again.
The pair have a history of bust ups, and last October an infuriated Wenger pushed Mourinho in the technical area at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho, whose side face Newcastle tomorrow, refused to actually name Wenger, but there was no doubt who he was talking about as he said: ““In this country, only one manager is not under pressure. Every other manager is.
“I am under pressure, Steve McClaren is under pressure, Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure, Brendan Rodgers too. We cannot be below par. We have to meet the objectives. I have sympathy with all of them, because it's a difficult job. There's one outside that list, but good for him.”
Asked who he meant, Mourinho said: “You know. The one who can speak about the referees before the game, after the game, can push people in the technical area, can moan, can cry in the morning, in the afternoon, nothing happens.
“He cannot achieve, keep his job, still be the king. I say just one.”
Mourinho added: “In the rules book it says some managers can speak about the referees before and after games. Some others cannot.
“ I am in the list of those who are punished if they speak about the referees before the game. I have to stick to that rule book.“You know that some can. It is an imaginary list, but clearly it is there.”
Mourinho labelled Arsene Wenger as the only manager who gets away with criticising referees |
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