FIFA: Pellegrini comments on ref 'absolute nonsense'

FIFA’s referees chief has come to the defence of Swedish official Jonas Eriksson after he was accused by Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini of favouring Barcelona.

Jim Boyce, a FIFA vice-president from Northern Ireland, said it was “absolute nonsense” for Pellegrini to suggest that UEFA should not have chosen a referee from Sweden for such an important Champions League match as Tuesday’s last-16 fixture.