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| FA investigates Cole ref claims | FA investigates Cole ref claims |
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| The Football Association is looking into comments attributed to Chelsea's Ashley Cole about referee Graham Poll in the Blues' defeat at Tottenham. | The Football Association is looking into comments attributed to Chelsea's Ashley Cole about referee Graham Poll in the Blues' defeat at Tottenham. |
| Poll booked six Chelsea players, sent off John Terry and disallowed a Didier Drogba goal during Sunday's match. | Poll booked six Chelsea players, sent off John Terry and disallowed a Didier Drogba goal during Sunday's match. |
| "We are communicating with the match officials, Chelsea, Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard," said an FA spokesman. | |
| Chelsea have confirmed that boss Jose Mourinho and referees' chief Keith Hackett have made contact since Sunday. | |
| Interview: Referees' chief Keith Hackett | Interview: Referees' chief Keith Hackett |
| Hackett, head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, has said he would be willing to meet with Mourinho to discuss any refereeing issues the Portuguese coach might have. | |
| I am happy to hear Mr Hackett is prepared to meet and I will meet with him when he wants Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho | |
| A Chelsea statement read: "We can confirm that Mourinho and Hackett have been in touch. | |
| "Mourinho sent him a private email on Monday in which he stressed his respect for the Hackett, who he has met before. | |
| "Although the exact contents of this email will remain private, in general terms it addressed some refereeing issues which have arisen this season." | |
| Mourinho added: "I am happy to hear Mr Hackett is prepared to meet and I will meet with him when he wants. | |
| "I have confidence that he is a football man and he respects the views of other football people." | |
| Left-back Cole was one of the Chelsea players who was yellow-carded and he was quoted as saying: "With my booking, I said to him, 'I'm more than 10 yards. Why should I go back if I am more than 10 yards?' | Left-back Cole was one of the Chelsea players who was yellow-carded and he was quoted as saying: "With my booking, I said to him, 'I'm more than 10 yards. Why should I go back if I am more than 10 yards?' |
| "And he said, 'Because I said so.' I said, 'But I'm more than 10 yards', and that was it. Yellow card. No warning or explanation. | "And he said, 'Because I said so.' I said, 'But I'm more than 10 yards', and that was it. Yellow card. No warning or explanation. |
| 606: DEBATE The disallowed goal and Terry's sending-off are clearly things Poll needs to explain P.A. 606: Have your say | |
| "I'm not moaning, I'm really not, but we shouldn't lose a game like that. | "I'm not moaning, I'm really not, but we shouldn't lose a game like that. |
| "Once again we scored a goal that was fine. I've seen it on TV and the referee has robbed us because if we had gone to 2-0 then the game would have been dead." | "Once again we scored a goal that was fine. I've seen it on TV and the referee has robbed us because if we had gone to 2-0 then the game would have been dead." |
| Cole was quoted as saying that he believed that Chelsea, like his previous club Arsenal, are now being singled out by referees because of their success. | Cole was quoted as saying that he believed that Chelsea, like his previous club Arsenal, are now being singled out by referees because of their success. |
| He added: "When I was at Arsenal and we started to win things, the referees started to question our discipline and give us yellow cards. I have come to Chelsea and it's exactly the same. | He added: "When I was at Arsenal and we started to win things, the referees started to question our discipline and give us yellow cards. I have come to Chelsea and it's exactly the same. |
| "It's definitely to do with the team that's winning most. Chelsea are not a dirty team. It's crazy. We have to stick together, put this game behind us, look forward to the next one and win it." | "It's definitely to do with the team that's winning most. Chelsea are not a dirty team. It's crazy. We have to stick together, put this game behind us, look forward to the next one and win it." |
| Hackett says he will investigate Chelsea's claims that official Poll said they "needed to be taught a lesson" at Tottenham. | |
| It puts doubt in the public's mind about the integrity of one of my referees but it will be investigated Refs chief Keith Hackett | |
| Newspaper reports alleged Poll made the remarks and suggested he told Chelsea: "Your discipline is out of order". | Newspaper reports alleged Poll made the remarks and suggested he told Chelsea: "Your discipline is out of order". |
| Hackett told BBC Five Live: "I have very serious doubts that one of our most experienced and world-class refs would make that kind of comment." | Hackett told BBC Five Live: "I have very serious doubts that one of our most experienced and world-class refs would make that kind of comment." |
| "It is disappointing. It puts doubt in the public's mind about the integrity of one of my referees but it will be investigated." | "It is disappointing. It puts doubt in the public's mind about the integrity of one of my referees but it will be investigated." |
| Hackett also revealed that all the officials were on open microphones - and his initial inquiries led him to believe Poll had not made the comments. | |
| He added: "The player who has made the comments should be aware that the referee, along with his assistant referees, were all wearing microphones. | He added: "The player who has made the comments should be aware that the referee, along with his assistant referees, were all wearing microphones. |
| "My assessor can hear from before kick-off to the end what is being said. If anything untoward was said I will be able to discuss it with Graham's colleagues on the day. | "My assessor can hear from before kick-off to the end what is being said. If anything untoward was said I will be able to discuss it with Graham's colleagues on the day. |
| "Already having spoken to one of his colleagues, who was listening, it has been flatly denied." | "Already having spoken to one of his colleagues, who was listening, it has been flatly denied." |
| Hackett has told Poll not to make a public comment about the match while the matter is being investigated. | Hackett has told Poll not to make a public comment about the match while the matter is being investigated. |
| Terry also added to the controversy by claiming Poll gave him two differing reasons for his dismissal. | Terry also added to the controversy by claiming Poll gave him two differing reasons for his dismissal. |
| He said: "On the pitch, Graham Poll said to me the second yellow card was for the barge on Hossam Ghaly where I kept running. | He said: "On the pitch, Graham Poll said to me the second yellow card was for the barge on Hossam Ghaly where I kept running. |
| "After the game he said it was for the fall when Ledley King and I fell. I am just really disappointed that it is my first time sent-off for Chelsea." | "After the game he said it was for the fall when Ledley King and I fell. I am just really disappointed that it is my first time sent-off for Chelsea." |