Jose Mourinho erupted in tunnel with foul-mouthed rant at referee Jonathan Moss- Against West Ham, Jose Mourinho's staff were losing the plot as Jonathan Moss blew for half-time, yet he was calm as he walked down the tunnel
- It was all an act, though. Inside he was a volcano, preparing to erupt
- The Portuguese then launched into a foul-mouthed tirade at Moss
When all around him were in meltdown, Jose Mourinho seemed the coolest man in Upton Park.As Nemanja Matic trudged off after picking up a second yellow card in less than 10 minutes, the Chelsea manager did not even flinch.
Mourinho watched as Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas were booked for dissent and his coach Silvino Louro was sent to the stands for intimidating fourth official Andy Woolmer. His colleagues were losing the plot as referee Jonathan Moss blew for half-time, yet Mourinho was calm as he made his way down the tunnel.
It was all an act, though. Inside he was a volcano, preparing to erupt.
Sources claim the Portuguese was invited into the referees room by Moss at half-time in an attempt to defuse the powder-keg situation.But it is suggested that Mourinho did not make it that far — instead the under-pressure boss is said to have blown his top, launching into a foul-mouthed tirade at Moss.It was enough for the official to send Mourinho to the stands for the second half and Moss will file his report on the incident to the FA today.
The ferocity of the alleged verbal blast will determine whether the 52-year-old faces yet another charge.
However, disciplinary action would not automatically trigger the suspended stadium-ban hanging over him for his criticism of referee Bobby Madley after the home defeat by Southampton earlier this month.
That tiny glimmer of light will hardly register with Mourinho, though.
Nor will it with his superiors at Stamford Bridge, who are tired of the club’s image being dragged through the mud. Roman Abramovich, as ever, will keep his counsel on the latest indiscipline, but one can assume how the Chelsea owner is feeling.
Mourinho, Louro and Matic all being sent off is bad enough. But the club also face a separate charge for picking up seven bookings at Upton Park — plus the prospect of a fine for failing to fulfil their post-match media obligations.
Mourinho will feel the world is against him when he heads into the club’s Cobham HQ today ahead of their Capital One Cup clash at Stoke tomorrow.
He does, though, have a friend in West Ham manager Slaven Bilic. ‘It is very difficult to control your emotion on the touchline, especially if it happens a few games or months on the trot,’ said the Croat.
‘We are all human, no matter who you are coaching or how high are your wages. I feel for Mourinho.’
The dismissal meant Mourinho watched the second half from the Upton Park directors box, just a few yards away from West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold.
The east London club offered him a seat, but the former Real Madrid manager choose to stand for the rest of the match.
If there was a time to discover whether Mourinho had lost the dressing room then this was it. How would the reigning Barclays Premier League champions react?
Down to 10 men and their manager banished, it had capitulation written all over it. However, Gary Cahill clawed this beleaguered team back into the game.
It may not be glaringly obvious right now, but this team still has Mourinho’s siege mentality. The way they celebrated their goal was testament to that.
But this Chelsea team is brittle. The personalities that have characterised their era of dominance have gone.
Captain John Terry is still trying to hold it together, but even he could not prevent Andy Carroll from planting a deserved winner past Asmir Begovic.
Already standing, Mourinho was joined by the rest of the directors’ box as they rose to their feet to celebrate.
The look on Mourinho’s face said it all: I’m the Special One ... get me out of here.
You might just get your wish sooner than you think, Jose.
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