Mauricio Pochettino has defended Conor Gallagher after the midfielder received abuse on social media for failing to high-five a mascot.
The incident occurred in the tunnel immediately ahead of kick-off when the Blues played Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with the 24-year-old seemingly not noticing that one of the mascots had held up his hand.
“People always try to find things to create a mess. I know Conor. Come on – there’s never that intention. Conor is a great kid and always is caring about everything. I hate how people feel free to abuse on social media.” “How is it possible to believe that Conor’s intention is to ignore a mascot? Come on. It makes me very sad.
“It puts value on you in front of society. That is the problem. We’re seeing too many things like this that are so wrong in society.” Pochettino suggested the player had been deliberately provoked in order that his reaction could be filmed and posted online.“We are a bit responsible also. We opened the door, all the documentaries. People want to see when we are fighting but never things that are good, happy things. They want to find the wrong things. That is the society that we are all involved in.
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