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| Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has apologised for comments he made about Everton striker Andrew Johnson after Sunday's 3-2 victory at Goodison Park. | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has apologised for comments he made about Everton striker Andrew Johnson after Sunday's 3-2 victory at Goodison Park. |
| Mourinho claimed Johnson had dived to win a penalty and Everton responded by saying they would make an official complaint to the Football Association. | Mourinho claimed Johnson had dived to win a penalty and Everton responded by saying they would make an official complaint to the Football Association. |
| "Everton, his manager and he deserve my apologies," said Mourinho. | "Everton, his manager and he deserve my apologies," said Mourinho. |
| Everton chief executive Keith Wyness added: "Common sense has prevailed and this is an end to the matter." | Everton chief executive Keith Wyness added: "Common sense has prevailed and this is an end to the matter." |
| 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Mourinho's apology | 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Mourinho's apology |
| A spokesman for the FA said: "We are pleased this issue has been sensibly resolved. | |
| "It is important to remind everybody in football of the need to respect opponents and other people in the game for the good image of the sport." | |
| Everton initially said they were taking legal advice because the remarks questioned Johnson's "professionalism and integrity". | Everton initially said they were taking legal advice because the remarks questioned Johnson's "professionalism and integrity". |
| The incident occurred when Johnson went down after challenging Chelsea keeper Hilario for the ball. | The incident occurred when Johnson went down after challenging Chelsea keeper Hilario for the ball. |
| Mourinho said that he had now watched the incident again on video and had a different view of it. | Mourinho said that he had now watched the incident again on video and had a different view of it. |
| The relationship between ourselves and Chelsea has always been admirable and that, I feel certain, will continue Everton chief executive Keith Wyness | The relationship between ourselves and Chelsea has always been admirable and that, I feel certain, will continue Everton chief executive Keith Wyness |
| "First I would like to say I have the utmost respect for Everton Football Club, David Moyes and their players," he stated. | "First I would like to say I have the utmost respect for Everton Football Club, David Moyes and their players," he stated. |
| "That's why I love to play them and especially at Goodison Park, where the atmosphere is magnificent. | "That's why I love to play them and especially at Goodison Park, where the atmosphere is magnificent. |
| "Secondly, after the match I was clear and said Andy Johnson is a great player and I never used aggressive words, like some managers did against my players in previous seasons, or like some others recently said about him and Ronaldo. | "Secondly, after the match I was clear and said Andy Johnson is a great player and I never used aggressive words, like some managers did against my players in previous seasons, or like some others recently said about him and Ronaldo. |
| "I never used the word 'cheat'. | "I never used the word 'cheat'. |
| "After seeing it again on the video, [referee] Mr Halsey did wonderful work and both decisions for penalties were correct. | "After seeing it again on the video, [referee] Mr Halsey did wonderful work and both decisions for penalties were correct. |
| "Did Andy Johnson try to avoid a collision with my goalkeeper? It seems now the answer to that is yes, so Everton, his manager and he deserve my apologies." | "Did Andy Johnson try to avoid a collision with my goalkeeper? It seems now the answer to that is yes, so Everton, his manager and he deserve my apologies." |
| As well as calling for an end to the matter, Everton chief executive Wyness said: "The relationship between ourselves and Chelsea has always been admirable and that, I feel certain, will continue." | As well as calling for an end to the matter, Everton chief executive Wyness said: "The relationship between ourselves and Chelsea has always been admirable and that, I feel certain, will continue." |