Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho issued both a public and private
apology to Kevin Friend after criticising the referee's performance to
camera following the 3-0 FA Cup win over Watford.
Mourinho aired his unhappiness with the official for missing what he
believed to be a blatant penalty in the build-up to the Blues' second
goal, scored by Loic Remy, in his post-match television interview on
Sunday.
Watford defender Craig Cathcart appeared to block Diego
Costa's shot with his hands before Remy volleyed in the rebound - his
goal adding to Willian's opener before defender Kurt Zouma bagged the
third at Stamford Bridge.
But after discussing the incident and saying sorry to Friend privately, Mourinho retracted his remarks in front of the press.
“We
had a big penalty in our favour but I was speaking to the referee and I
want to apologise for my comments about him earlier on television,"
Mourinho said.
“What he did was great refereeing. He saw that it
was a penalty and was going to give it but he saw that the ball was
going to Remy, and he waited a couple of seconds.
“He said if Remy
did not control the ball or fired the ball over the bar, he would have
definitely given the penalty. So I have apologised to him personally and
I am apologising now.” ...SkySports
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