Mourinho expects disrepute claims to be thrown out

UEFA official William Gaillard has assured Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

The director of communications for European football’s governing body was responding to claims by Mourinho that the disrepute charges against him as well as his assistant Steve Clarke and security official Les Miles will be dropped by UEFA body next week.

All three are accused of making “false, wrong and unfounded” allegations that Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard spoke with referee Anders Frisk in his dressing room at half-time during the match in the Nou Camp last month.