Chelsea have backed Jose Mourinho"s decision to send assistant manager Steve Holland to the club's recent press conferences.
Holland sat in for Mourinho in the wake of the Blues' 2-0 win over Newcastle, as well as the pre-game press conference on Friday, a policy the club say they support given the FA charge hanging over the Portuguese.
Steve Atkins, the club's head of communications, said: "There’s an FA charge over Jose - he’s taking a backseat while that’s in play.
"The club fully support his position; the fact that he’s wanted to get into a debate about the referee and 'campaign' is something that should be debated. The charge is there and we’ll debate it."
Mourinho was charged with misconduct after he claimed there was a 'campaign' to influence officials' decisions against Chelsea following the Blues' 1-1 draw at Southampton on December 28.
A decision from referee Anthony Taylor not to award Cesc Fabregas a penalty on that day enraged the 51-year-old and led to the charge.
Chelsea put two points between them and Manchester City on Saturday, beating a determined Newcastle side 2-0 thanks to goals from Oscar and Diego Costa.
source: goal.com
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