We’re not embarrassed – Enzo Maresca defends Chelsea players over ref exchanges Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca rejected suggestions his team should be embarrassed by attempts to influence referees and called out key decisions that have gone against his side.
Robert Jones was called pitchside to review the incident but chose not to issue a red card, the first time in the Premier League that a referee has rejected a red-card review.
Brooks appeared to pull Cucurella’s hair and sent the Spain international falling to the ground, albeit theatrically, the same offence for which Southampton’s Jack Stephens was sent off against the Blues earlier in the season.
Defender Marc Cucurella was involved in an incident with Bournemouth’s David Brooks during last Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in which the Cherries player narrowly avoided being dismissed.
Bournemouth fans taunted Cucurella, calling his reaction “embarrassing”, while there was a similar response to Pedro Neto when he apparently made the most of a clash with Fulham’s Alex Iwobi on Boxing Day.
