Mourinho claims FA are condoning retaliation

Diego Costa was hit with a three-match ban while
Gabriel had his red card overturned, leaving Jose
Mourinho enraged by the FA.

Jose Mourinho has blasted the Football Association (FA) for
overturning Gabriel's red card and subsequently hitting Diego
Costa with a three-match ban following their altercation in
Chelsea's win over Arsenal on Saturday.

Chelsea followed that Premier League victory by beginning their
defence of the League Cup with a third-round 4-1 win at Walsall,
but Costa's ban – having been charged by the FA on Monday –
continued to be the focus.

The Spain international appeared to strike Laurent Koscielny
while tussling in the area and the striker duly clashed with
Gabriel moments later as a result.

Gabriel, who was sent off for his part in the spat, had his red
card overturned by the FA and Mourinho believes that such
actions from the governing body, coupled with Costa's
retrospective ban, condone retaliation.

The Chelsea boss said after beating Walsall: "We know
something which is that retaliation is allowed now. You can do
it.

"You cannot compare a leg almost broken with men's
discussion, you cannot compare that with a leg almost broken.
That's what it was, a men's discussion.

"I don't comment [any further] because if I bring examples and
go deep and bring feelings into the discussion a big suspension
for me will be waiting and I don't want that. The team doesn't
need that.

"We lost an important player for three match and don’t need to
lose their manager. So I prefer to keep calm and quiet."