Frank Rijkaard's discussion with Swedish referee Anders Frisk is the basis on which Chelsea have complained to UEFA.
The club refused to talk to the media after losing their Champions League first leg clash against Barcelona in the Nou Camp stadium last night.
The game was overshadowed by numerous allegations of scuffles between opposing coaches and even a kick up the backside for Jose Mourinho during a heated discussion in the bowels of the Nou Camp.
Mourinho refused to expand on his experiences but the club did confirm that they were to protest in the strongest possible terms to UEFA.
The spark for Mourinho's latest bout of indignation is once again the Chelsea manager's abject dislike of cosy chats between match officials and opposing managers.
This time the subject for his unhappiness was Frisk's discussion with Rijkaard during the interval. Rijkaard said: “I was there and nothing happened. I was not the cause of the incident.”
As Mourinho snubbed the obligatory post-match press conference, Chelsea now may be imposed with a hefty fine for their manager’s reluctance to talk to the gathered press.
