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FA officials dine too well to watch matches. Should be given bread and water - Mourinho

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Jose Mourinho has poured scorn on the FA for branding Chelsea as being disrespectful of match officials – claiming their delegates are too busy drinking Champagne and eating lobster to watch matches.

Chelsea have been ranked as the worst in the Premier League for showing respect to referees in figures compiled by FA Fair Play delegates – but Mourinho insists the statistics are based on ‘lies’.

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