Benitez has come in for a barrage of criticism from Chelsea supporters since he was parachuted into the manager's job following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo in November. ...
10:24 PM, Mar 11, 2013
The Nigerian pair could be recalled by the European champions for Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round replay at home to third tier Brentford. ...
08:59 AM, Feb 16, 2013
Mikel was banned for three matches and fined 60,000 pounds for confronting an EPL referee in the official's changing room. ...
09:34 AM, Dec 07, 2012
Chelsea extended midfielder John Obi Mikel's contract for five years, the English Premier League club announced. ...
02:35 PM, Dec 06, 2012
Chelsea have expressed regret over their handling of allegations against referee Mark Clattenburg. ...
11:32 PM, Nov 27, 2012
London: Referee Mark Clattenburg was cleared on Thursday by the English Football Association of using racist language toward a Chelsea player during a Premier League match. Chelsea midfielder Ramires said he heard Clattenburg tell teammate John Obi Mikel "shut up you monkey" during the Oct. 28 match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, but the FA decided there was no evidence to back up the accusation. "The FA has concluded...
11:16 PM, Nov 22, 2012
London: London's Metropolitan Police have dropped an investigation into a complaint made against referee Mark Clattenburg for alleged inappropriate language towards a Chelsea player last month. The European champions lodged a complaint with the FA over language allegedly directed at their Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel by Clattenburg during the home Premier League defeat by Manchester United on October 28. That prompted the Society of Black Lawyers to lodge a...
10:07 AM, Nov 14, 2012
London: Police say a man has been arrested for making an alleged racist gesture during a League Cup match between Chelsea and Manchester United. A spectator sat in the Chelsea supporters' end was pictured making a monkey gesture during the home side's 5-4 extra-time victory over United last Wednesday in the round of 16. The Metropolitan Police said on Monday that a 28-year-old man "was arrested on suspicion of a...
11:42 PM, Nov 05, 2012
London: The Premier League referee embroiled in English football's latest racism feud has been omitted from officiating duties for the second straight weekend. Mark Clattenburg has been accused by Chelsea of using "inappropriate language" toward midfielder John Obi Mikel in a league match against Manchester United on Oct. 28. The matter is being investigated by the police and The Football Association. Mike Riley, general manager of the organization that looks...
10:33 PM, Nov 05, 2012
London: Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo said he had no hesitation in starting John Obi Mikel in Wednesday's thrilling 5-4 League Cup last-16 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Mikel had a strong match in the centre of Chelsea's midfield on Wednesday, before being withdrawn in the second half as he had picked up a yellow card. Di Matteo would not answer questions from reporters about the Mark Clattenburg...
10:56 AM, Nov 01, 2012
London: Just as English football was slowly recovering from a divisive, year-long racism saga, the Premier League has been plunged into renewed controversy. And, yet again, the accusation being leveled is linked to racism " a problem thought to have been largely eradicated from English football in the 1990s. The new allegation appears unprecedented for the world's richest football league: Chelsea claims the referee used "inappropriate language" toward two players...
09:07 AM, Oct 30, 2012
London: John Obi Mikel's value to Chelsea often goes unrecognised by the media and by fans of the European champions but manager Roberto Di Matteo says the Nigeria midfielder is one of the club's unsung heroes. Mikel occupies the anchor role just in front of the defence and gets only rare chances to go for glory further forwards, evidenced by the fact he is still waiting to bag his first...
06:32 PM, Oct 15, 2012
