No Blame On Chelsea

Last updated : 20 October 2004 By Liam Corbett
Mutu has owned up to taking cocaine and will probably be banned from football for more than 6 months.

Whether he's a Chelsea player after this ban, we do not know.

Mourinho understodd that every young person, whatever profession, has influences.

"I think a man or a boy of 21 or so will be the same whether they are footballers, students or a journalist. They all have the same needs and desires and influences."

However, we all don't earn 60 thousand pounds a week (most people dont earn near that in a year!) and blow a chunk of it on illegal drugs!

"I think a professional player has to be aware of what he can do and what he should do," claimed Mourinho.

"In our academy, the director has been working very hard to teach this kind of information to the kids because it is as important as technical and tactical aspects.

"I want to teach our kids how to behave as professionals in the future.

"But I am a manger of 24 players and I do not know what they are doing every minute of every day and what they are doing in their private life.

"It is impossible to control it. I see their commitment in training and they are exceptional professionals who can do everything.

"We have a rule book and a rule book means a lot."

Mutu was our of favour, but should have held out for his time. Who knows, he could've been starting tonight.....