Mourinho urges UEFA not to punish Porto for spitting

CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has faxed a letter to UEFA pleading with them not to punish his old club Porto after he was spat at by a visiting fan at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho is keen to preserve good relations with Porto fans ahead of the return match on December 7 and it is understood he wrote to UEFA chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson today pointing out their exemplary behaviour in the past and asking for leniency from the disciplinary committee.

The incident occurred during the warm-up before Chelsea’s 3-1 win.

The fan was ejected from the ground and hosts Chelsea are not expected to face any repercussions but UEFA have opened a disciplinary inquiry against Porto. Under normal circumstances Porto would be fined but Mourinho’s intervention could lead UEFA to take a different approach.