Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink says UEFA are happy that Barcelona were able to beat them in the Champions League semis. Hiddink, taking questions from fans on Chelsea TV, rejected a conspiracy theory aimed at preventing a repeat of last season's final between the Blues and United.

"It is difficult to talk about conspiracy if you have no proof," said Hiddink. "I am rather human as well and I think UEFA, they will not say it, were very happy there was not an all-English final for the second consecutive time.

"First of all we should have scored more goals in the home game but besides that I feel the anger and the injustice.

"This was not an inexperienced referee. He had some problems in the past but he was not inexperienced. I do not know what happened that night. I think he had a total blackout that evening. It was not his first big game but it was amazing how he did not react."

Hiddink also revealed he has rejected invitations to be a TV pundit at the final between United and Barcelona because of the manner of their exit.

"It is still fresh to be honest," he added. "Next week is the final and I will watch it. Last year I was in Moscow doing some comments for TV and I always did the same in previous years.

"This year they asked me again but I am not going. I don't have the right feeling to go and sit there and not think about what has gone wrong."