MOURINHO PROMISES TO STAY QUIET

Last updated : 13 November 2006 By Editor

In a swipe at some fortunate decisions which have gone United's way of late, Mourinho answers Ferguson's criticism of Chelsea's meeting with Keith Hackett:

“For me everything is very clear. I promise you one thing, if I had the ball two metres inside my goal and the referee doesn't allow the goal [Utd vs Spurs], I wouldn't speak about referees for two years.

“And if, in the first minute of the game, I have a penalty to kill my opponent before they wake up [Rooney vs Portsmouth], I wouldn't speak about referees for one year. I promise.

“I went to the meeting because I have no hobbies. For me my life is football and my family. On my table, Adrian Boothroyd was there, Martin Jol, Harry Redknapp, Glenn Roeder, and Chris Coleman.

“At the end of the meeting Mr Hackett told us, 'please during the season if you want to give a contribution to the game or think you can give some opinions, call me or send me an email'.

“He gave a card to everybody and after the game against Reading I almost called him but decided not to do so. After the game against Sheffield United, I almost called him but I didn't. After the game against Tottenham, I couldn't do anything else but call him. I don't know when but we will have a chat.

“Every manager in the Premiership was invited to do the same. Sir Alex was not at my meeting but I think there were two meetings - one in London and another one up in the north for managers from different areas. I don't know if he was at that one.”