CHELSEA MANAGER JOSE Mourinho has rejected the idea of using an independent panel to review diving and hand out retrospective punishments for simulation.
Diego Costa and Willian were both booked for diving during last Saturday’s 2-0 win over Hull, while centre-back Gary Cahill also faced criticism after falling under minimal contact inside the box.
Former referee and Goal columnist Mark Halsey has suggested that a panel could be set up to retrospectively suspend players after seeing video evidence, but Mourinho feels the current system in place is “a disaster”.
“The panels don’t do their job well,” said the Chelsea manager.
“Panels only favour the ones who always have the favours. When you go to an independent panel to analyse and suspend players by video evidence, it’s a disaster.
“I saw somebody kick a player on the floor, hit him in the back, no suspension. I saw others with minor things suspended.
“Independent panels analysed me at Villa last season and I was punished because I tried to help.”
Chelsea can move three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win at Stoke City on Monday night, while Mourinho is set to make several changes to his side following their League Cup quarter-final win over Derby on Tuesday.
When asked about the players who have struggled to secure regular Premier League football this season, Mourinho replied: “That’s football. Especially that’s football in a team that is playing very well and getting the results. Players are unhappy and frustrated, and need to be patient.
“I don’t have a secret of keeping them happy. I think they are unhappy and frustrated, but the reality is that, to be professional and work at a high level, you don’t need to be happy.
“All of them are professionals. The team is more important than them. And the club. We may have a secret to make them work every day at a high level, but there is no secret to keep them happy.
“I think everybody has to be ready to sacrifice for the team, to give everything for the team, to think about the team, not to be selfish. This is the way I want a team to be.”
