Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is left complaining about fixture timings favouring Premiership leaders Manchester United, and changes in the appointment of the referee for their top of the table clash on May 9, what he referred to as “strange” and not a “conspiracy”.
"Something strange is always happening with us regarding fixtures and referees.
"For instance, when we play Manchester United on Wednesday May 9, they play at lunchtime on the Saturday before, but we have to play on the Sunday evening.
"Also, we have to play our games after them every time. They always get the chance to increase their lead, but we never get the chance to cut their lead to three points and see if they can respond.
"Next week is the first time that will happen in six or seven and that's strange.
"And this week I had three e-mails informing me of a change to the referee. First, it was Mike Riley, then it was Mike Dean and finally it was Uriah Rennie and that's strange, too.
"I'm not saying it is a conspiracy, but it is strange."
"Something strange is always happening with us regarding fixtures and referees.
"For instance, when we play Manchester United on Wednesday May 9, they play at lunchtime on the Saturday before, but we have to play on the Sunday evening.
"Also, we have to play our games after them every time. They always get the chance to increase their lead, but we never get the chance to cut their lead to three points and see if they can respond.
"Next week is the first time that will happen in six or seven and that's strange.
"And this week I had three e-mails informing me of a change to the referee. First, it was Mike Riley, then it was Mike Dean and finally it was Uriah Rennie and that's strange, too.
"I'm not saying it is a conspiracy, but it is strange."
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