Chelsea Coach Jose Mourinho Given One-match Stadium Ban
Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium ban and a £40,000
fine by the Football Association after admitting to a charge of
misconduct during his team’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham United.
Mourinho was forced to watch the second half at Upton Park from the
directors’ box after allegedly trying to enter the match officials’
dressing room at the interval.
The FA revealed on Monday that the Portuguese had been found guilty
of misconduct regarding his language and/or behaviour after an
Independent Regulatory Commission.
Assistant first-team coach Silvino Louro, who was also dismissed in
what was a fiesty encounter, denied a similar charge and was reminded of
his responsibilities by the FA.
Mourinho’s ban takes place with immediate effect, meaning the
52-year-old will not be present at the Britannia Stadium for his side’s
Premier League encounter on Saturday.
The Chelsea manager has come under huge pressure in recent weeks,
with the Premier League champions’ 3-1 loss to Liverpool at the weekend
their sixth defeat in 11 top-flight matches this season.
The Blues were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Stoke last week,
and will need a more positive result on Saturday to ease some of the
scrutiny on their beleaguered boss.
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