G-14 to reject Chelsea over Mourinho antics

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's row with UEFA over ref Anders Frisk is likely to cost them a place with the powerful G-14 group.

The Independent says there is now understood to be more hostility than ever towards Chelsea following Mourinho's comments about the Barcelona coach, Frank Rijkaard, and his latest refusal to back down over Frisk's accusations. The Stamford Bridge club have found themselves with few allies among the 18 clubs that make up G-14.

After Arsenal's complaint to the Premier League over the Ashley Cole affair last month, they are unlikely to agree to Chelsea's inclusion and Barcelona, who are still furious over Mourinho's behaviour at the Nou Camp, are also likely to veto them.

Paris St-Germain still resent the manner in which Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon pursued the transfer of Ronaldinho when he was at Manchester United.