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'Ridiculous!' - Mourinho backed over Chelsea touchline scuffle

Alan Pardew believes you have to have fire in your belly as a top coach and labelled the steward who subdued Mourinho man of the match

Jose Mourinho was not at fault for his aggresive reaction to taunts from a member of the Chelsea coaching staff on Saturday, according to Alan Pardew.

The Blues secured a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge - a moment Chelsea coach Marco Ianni celebrated directly in front of the opposition dugout.

That prompted a vociferous reaction from Mourinho, who had to be held back from confronting the Italian, but Pardew said it was Ianni who was in the wrong and defended the Reds' boss.