• Manager speaks at length after 3-1 domestic defeat to Southampton
• ‘I’m not running absent from my responsibility and my team’José Mourinho has publicly challenged Roman Abramovich to sack him,stressing that he has no intention of resigning and that this an opportunity for Chelsea to “act in a different way” and demonstrate trust in their manager, after his team slumped to their fourth Premier League defeat of the campaign, and 3-1 to Southampton.
The defending champions were humiliated by an impressive Southampton side and,languishing in 16th place, possess now endured their worst start to a season in 37 years. The Portuguese conceded it would now be “very difficult” to retain the title and he is likely to be charged and fined by the Football Association after suggesting referees “are afraid to give decisions to Chelsea”, and having been exasperated particularly by Robert Madley’s failure to award a penalty to Radamel Falcao with the score at 1-1. The visitors,though, had their own legitimate calls for a penalty.
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Source: theguardian.com