Did Jose see alleged Rijkaard incident?

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that he had not personally witnessed his Barcelona counterpart Frank Rijkaard enter the referee’s dressing room during the controversial Champions League match at the Nou Camp.

European governing body UEFA have charged the Premiership leaders with bringing the game into disrepute after Mourinho accused Rijkaard of speaking to referee Anders Frisk at half-time in the first leg of their first knockout round tie with Barcelona on February 23.

UEFA specifically cited Mourinho, his assistant Steve Clarke and security man Les Miles. Chelsea, who were leading 1-0, lost 2-1 after striker Didier Drogba was sent off.

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