Mourinho in more trouble for no show
Wolfgang Eichler is to report Chelsea after manager Jose Mourinho again shunned his Champions League pre-match press conference, sending fitness coach Rui Faria and fringe striker Mikael Forssell instead.
Tonight in Munich Mourinho will serve the final part of a two-match ban imposed by UEFA as a result of the much-publicised fall-out from the quarter-final first leg defeat to Barcelona last month.
The Portuguese boss also avoided his press duties last week ahead of his side’s 4-2 victory over Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge but yesterday’s no-show has prompted Eichler to inform UEFA.
“We cannot force them to do anything, as there is no punishment for this,” tonight’s match delegate told the Daily Mail.
“But you have to look at the difference between Chelsea and Bayern Munich. They put up their manager (Felix Magath) and captain Oliver Kahn, as well as Owen Hargreaves.
“Chelsea did not even bother telling us who they intended putting up. This is not ideal and I will have to report it to UEFA.”
