Jose won't button it
05 Mar 2007 - 08:54:43
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- Jose won't button it
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists he respects Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United but does not think the Scot should tell him to keep quiet.
Ferguson had told Mourinho to 'button it' when it comes to criticising referees before the weekend fixtures, but the Blues manager did not care for the comments.
"Why should I shut up?" he said.
"I'm not allowed to talk about the ref, but he (Ferguson) was allowed to for the last 20 years of his career? What's the difference between me and him?
"What would he say if Chelsea win a match with a penalty like they did at Middlesbrough and Tottenham, or the penalty they got in the first minute against Portsmouth?
"I have 100 per cent respect for him, the players, the club, the team they have and for the wonderful league campaign they are doing. That's one part of the story.
"But the other part of the story is in the right moment, they've had a penalty, or a goal, or a sending off - something happened for them.
"They have a great team and are doing a great job. We are champions and I have to adopt the attitude of champions and be honest with them."