Reading pair will not face action
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6067612.stm Version 0 of 1. The Football Association has said no disciplinary action will arise from the incidents at Reading which saw two Chelsea goalkeepers hospitalised. Petr Cech suffered a fractured skull following a clash with Stephen Hunt and deputy Carlo Cudicini was concussed after a collision with Ibrahima Sonko. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claimed the challenge on Cech was "a disgrace" and the keeper was "lucky to be alive." But the FA says it cannot be sure that either challenge was deliberate. A statement said: "The FA has reviewed the incidents involving Stephen Hunt/Petr Cech and Ibrahima Sonko/Carlo Cudicini and has contacted referee Mike Riley, who confirmed that the match officials saw both incidents at the time. "There will therefore be no further action." Cech, who is now walking unaided, has been moved from the Radcliffe Infirmary to a hospital nearer his home. 606 VIEW <a class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A16409775">Excellent news - Reading should put this whole matter behind them and concentrate on football</a> TD <a class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/606/default.stm">606: Have your say</a> The FA also issued warnings to Reading defender Andre Bikey and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Jon Obi over their reactions to being sent off in seperate incidents in a stormy match at the Madejski Stadium. There were also warnings to Chelsea fitness coach Rui Faria, who was sent from the touchline, and Reading assistant manager Kevin Dillon following an exchange in the pitchside technical area. The FA statement added: "Bikey and Obi have been reminded of their responsbilities in relation to their conduct after being sent off. "Reading assistant manager Kevin Dillon and Chelsea fitness coach Rui Faria have also been reminded of their responsibilities following an incident in the technical area towards the end of the match." OUR EDITORS' BLOG <a class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/2006/10/last_saturday.html">Petr Cech is clearly going to be out of football for a long time but the initial reports on Saturday were more frightening still</a> Match of The Day boss on covering the drama on TV <a class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sporteditors/">More on our editors' blog</a> Hunt told the Reading Chronicle on Thursday: "I just want to forget about it now and get on with playing football. The main thing is Petr Cech will be okay. That's all that really matters. "I'm an honest bloke. I will always give 100% for my team because that's the way I am. "But I don't try to injure players. What happened was a terrible accident." Chelsea's director of communications Simon Greenberg told BBC Radio Five Live: "We have got several serious questions that we would like the FA, or the appropriate authority, to look into. "Those will be submitted to the FA along with other questions regarding incidents that took place in the game." The dispute has led to a series of claims and counter-claims. <li></li>Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says:Cech spent 30 minutes waiting for an ambulance <li></li>Reading and ambulance staff say:Ambulance called at 1745 BSTAmbulance arrived at 1752 BSTAmbulance left at 1804 BSTAmbulance arrived at hospital at 1811 BST <li></li>Mourinho says:Cech "couldn't leave the dressing room properly and had to go, with the injury he had, in a wheelchair in the lift." <li></li>Ambulance duty officer Mark Ainsworth says:The option to remove Cech on a stretcher around the pitch edge was "declined by the Chelsea doctor". The "other option was to go in a wheelchair". Mourinho said on Tuesday: "If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room or in the process it is something English football has to think about. This is much more important than football." Reading Football Club also made a statement on Tuesday which backed the timings of the ambulance arrival set out by the Trust. |