Chelsea rank the lowest of the Premier League teams when it comes to respecting officials, new figures reveal.
All teams are marked between one and seven for their attitude towards referees and linesmen, and Chelsea’s season rating of 159 is two fewer than next-worst side Sunderland.
Jose Mourinho’s side have been criticized for surrounding referees this season, although the most high-profile example came during a Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea also rank poorly when it comes to the behaviour of their team officials, a category graded on issues like reacting to decisions and co-operating with the media.
Mourinho was charged by the Football Association earlier this year for comments he made about a match official, while Chelsea cancelled a press conference in January ahead of a Premier League game against Manchester City.
