Jose Mourinho fumes at 'criminal' tackle
Raging Chelsea boss lashes out at refereeing standards after Burnley draw, and also criticises media coverage of Costa stamp
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Sunday accused Burnley's Ashley Barnes of making a "criminal" tackle on Nemanja Matic as the Blues' boss let rip at refereeing standards and media coverage of his team.
Matic was sent off for his angry reaction to Barnes' tackle in the 70th minute of Chelsea's 1-1 draw against struggling Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
While Serbian midfielder Matic was dismissed, Burnley forward Barnes went unpunished by referee Martin Atkinson and the Clarets took advantage of their numerical advantage to snatch a late equaliser.
As an institution, Sky [Sports] is so important in the Premier League [but] you never apologise
Mourinho had little to say in his post-match press conference, simply listing the key moments in the game and adding: "If you look at these moments you know exactly what I think about the game."
But he was much more forthcoming when appearing on Goals on Sunday on Sky Sports - a network he had strongly criticised for their coverage of Diego Costa's stamp on Liverpool's Emre Can last month, when replays of the incident carried the caption "Costa's crimes".
Costa was later handed a retrospective three-match ban.
Taking the opportunity to turn the tables, Mourinho used a question about Barnes' tackle to repeat his complaint.
"When I finished at the game against Liverpool, I went to the dressing room and the first thing I saw on the big screen, reading non-stop - 'Diego Costa crimes'," he said.