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The Blues boss insists other clubs have escaped punishment for similar offences - including surrounding the referee in games that ultimately led to Chelsea being fined.

"It is unfair from the Football Association because in the same game against Manchester United, and we saw on the video, their players ran to the referee before us - maybe they are quicker," said Grant.

The London club have been fined three times by the FA over the poor conduct of their players towards officials and Grant's comments come in the wake of Ashley Cole's apology to both Tottenham defender Alan Hutton and official Mike Riley.

Cole's horror tackle on Hutton during their 4-4 draw with Spurs at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night was widely criticised, along with the way the defender turned his back on Riley as he was shown the yellow card.

But Grant insists the FA always seem to punish the Blues for their misdemeanours even when other teams are just as guilty.

"The game against Derby where Michael Essien got a red card, you will see that the other team were also quicker than us to surround the referee," he continued.

"If the rule was clearer it would be better for everyone. I agree that only the captain should be allowed to go to the referee, I think that would be good."

But Grant rejected suggestions that he could implement that rule among his own players instead of waiting for the FA to act.

"I will not say to my players they have to do this and then they come to me and say 'why are the other teams doing it and we are not?," he added. "Sometimes it affects the referee but I will not say something like that to them. I say we have to give respect to everybody and I will continue to say that to them."