FA to take no Scolari action

Chelsea manager's comments will not lead to any charges

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FA to take no Scolari action

Scolari: No FA action

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Luiz Felipe Scolari will not face any Football Association action following his comments after Chelsea's 2-1 home defeat by Arsenal.

The Chelsea boss was unhappy with referee Mike Dean and his fellow officials following Sunday's Premier League setback at Stamford Bridge.

Scolari was upset that Robin van Persie's equaliser was not ruled out for offside and also that Salomon Kalou had been incorrectly flagged offside in the first half.

He told Sky Sports after the match: "Chelsea and the referee (were responsible for the defeat) because Arsenal scored the first goal one metre in front of our players and in the first half the same linesman gave Kalou offside when it was not.

"It is important to speak to the people about this because if we play and the referee gives two things against my team sometimes it is difficult to win.

"OK I make mistakes, but we needed a man to come to Stamford Bridge as a referee for both sides, not for one side."

The Brazilian also stated that he wanted Dean to apologise for his mistakes, which prompted the FA to examine Scolari's comments.

However, the FA has quickly concluded that no disciplinary charges will need to be levelled against Scolari.