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Mourinho relaxed over appointment of Webb as Champions League ref

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho is confident in the abilities of English referee Howard Webb and his team of officials in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Officials have again come under the spotlight during this season's Champions League, including matches involving both finalists.

When asked about past refereeing controversies in Europe this season, the former Chelsea boss said: "Anything that happened in the Bayern-Fiorentina match or Manchester United-Bayern, for me doesn't have any meaning today.

"Why? Because there is no a law of compensation in football. The referee is not going to go out on the pitch tomorrow and think 'Bayern were 'helped out' in their match against Fiorentina and today I'm going to be prejudiced against them' or 'Inter were maybe helped by the refereeing against Barcelona, so I am going to help one of the two teams to make up for it'.

"The referee will go out tomorrow, without the law of compensation. We want to win. Bayern want to win. And the referee also wants to win tomorrow.

"A referee when he officiates a Champions League final with his assistants, they want to triumph. For that reason, I expect them to go out and do a great job because also for them this is the top, to get to this match. This and the final of the World Cup, if you get there you want to do a great job. So I am not worried and have great faith in them doing a great job."

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