Chelsea
rate the lowest of the Premier League teams when it comes to respecting
officials, new figures reveal.
All teams are marked between one and seven for their attitude towards
referees and linesmen, and Chelsea's season rating of 159 is two fewer than
next-worst side Sunderland.
Jose Mourinho's side have been criticised for surrounding referees this
season, although the most high-profile example came during a Champions
League game against Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea also rank poorly when it comes to the behaviour of their team
officials, a category graded on issues like reacting to decisions and
co-operating with the media.
Mourinho was charged by the Football Association earlier this year for
comments he made about a match official, while Chelsea cancelled a press
conference in January ahead of a Premier League game agaisnt Manchester
City.
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