Faria warned at drop of a hat

UEFA officials made Chelsea coach Rui Faria remove his woolly hat to prove he was not in communication with banned boss Jose Mourinho during the Champions League quarter-final second leg in Munich on Tuesday night.

The club’s ongoing feud with UEFA has gathered intensity after it was revealed the officials confronted the fitness coach during the half-time interval at the Olympic Stadium.

Faria was ushered into a side room and told to remove his hat after allegations he passed on messages from Mourinho to assistants Baltemar Brito and Steve Clarke during the first leg at Stamford Bridge last week.