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12th Apr 2015

Jose Mourinho tells Chelsea players to pocket any pound coins thrown at them

Frugal words for the Blues boss

Patrick McCarry

Listen to Jose, lads, and you will be even richer.

Jose Mourinho played down some unfortunate incidents of reported coin and bottle throwing by QPR fans at Loftus Road this afternoon.

Objects appeared to be aimed at the Chelsea players as they celebrated Cesc Fabregas’ late winner. Branislav Ivanovic grabbed his neck as the players headed back to the centre circle.

Asked about the incident, post-match, Mourinho told the BBC, ‘The game was correct in the pitch and correct in the stands. It is not easy in an emotional game.’

He added, ‘If, at the end of the game, someone threw a pound coin, put it in your pocket. If someone threw a chocolate, eat it. It is no problem. Everybody needs a pound.’

QPR boss Chris Ramsey commented, ‘We don’t want objects thrown on the pitch. I don’t know what happened and I didn’t see it, but if that’s the case [that objects were thrown] we don’t want those people back in the club.’

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