Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea side are the most abused team on social media because they have dominated the Premier League this season.
The Portuguese boss spoke ahead of the side's fixture with Manchester United, responding to an investigation carried out by Kick It Out. This research found Chelsea were the "most targeted club" by Internet trolls, per BBC Sport.
Mourinho believes success is key to this statistic, per Miguel Delaney of ESPN FC:
Mourinho asked why Chelsea are most abused club on social media. "I think because we are boring. Top of the league since day one.