Blues suffer treble off-field blow

TREBLE-chasing Chelsea yesterday took a treble off-field blow as UEFA confirmed they are to investigate after-match events of the Champions League win over Barcelona and the FA punished both the club and manager Jose Mourinho.

While the latest misdemeanours involving Chelsea and Barcelona are to be examined at greater length, the Blues were fined £15,000 for their part in the brawl at Blackburn last month and Mourinho was fined £5,000 for his ‘cheat’ accusations following the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final against Man United.

Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o claimed he was called a ‘monkey’ by a Chelsea steward in the aftermath of the enthralling 4-2 win on Tuesday night when Barca manager Frank Rijkaard and Ronaldinho were also embroiled in scuffles near the tunnel area.