Abramovich ‘ready to bankroll another spending spree’

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who underwent surgery on his elbow yesterday, believes billionaire owner Roman Abramovich will bankroll another spending spree at Chelsea – if Financial Fair Play regulations are not enforced.

In a thinly-veiled swipe at Manchester City – owned by Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group and Mourinho’s favourites for the Premier League title following another summer of lavish spending – the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ insisted the Blues are complying with FFP regulations while others are not.

“If the Financial Fair Play comes into place, it should come for everybody, not for some,” Mourinho said.

“Our owner is respecting the new rules that we are waiting for and hopefully, for the good of football, it’s for everybody, not just for some.”