Mourinho: Fabregas' red card was bizarre.

The Blues boss only discovered in the post-match press conference that his midfielder faces a three-game ban, and says a "top, stable" referee would have reacted differently

 Jose Mourinho says it was bizarre to see Cesc Fabregas sent off after the midfielder kicked the ball at Chris Brunt's head during Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at West Brom.

A mass brawl, sparked when Diego Costa clashed with Gareth McAuley off the ball, ended with Fabregas being dismissed by referee Mike Jones when he smashed the ball towards a group of Baggies players and hit Brunt.

Darren Fletcher raced over to remonstrate with the Spain midfielder and pushed him, and Mourinho believes the former Manchester United man was more deserving of red card than Fabregas.

Asked whether he had ever seen a red card like it, Mourinho replied: "No, and I would like to see it again because what is this for a sending off? Where is the danger of the situation? Where is the aggression in the situation? To get a red card in a friendly game almost, I really don’t understand it.

"I think Fletcher was aggressive yes, he pushed him in the chest, yes, because he is experienced and knows where he can push for a yellow card but it was much more aggressive than what Fabregas did.

"A top referee with a big personality and in control of the game goes there and says two or three words, pulls their ears and it’s done. It’s a bizarre red card."

Mourinho was also incredulous to discover that Fabregas faces a three-match ban for violent conduct, which will rule him out of the first two matches of next season.

When the severity of the suspension was put to Mourinho, he said: "A three game ban for this? Jesus Christ! Three game ban for this. Of course it’s harsh!

"Why does he have to explain anything? I haven't spoken with him yet but he doesn’t need to explain it."