Charlotte, June 30 -- Despite Chelsea reached the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Benfica in the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca insisted it was "not football."
Maresca was furious that the match lasted for four hours and 38 minutes after U.S. safety
regulations saw the two teams taken off the pitch and the game suspended for almost two hours
due to a thunderstorm in the region on Saturday.
The United States safety regulations mean sporting events have to be suspended if there is a thunderstorm within 13 kilometers of the venue.
Chelsea-Benfica was the sixth game at the FIFA Club World Cup to be suspended because of this rule, prompting Maresca to issue his displeasure.
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