Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, has confirmed he will not contest the FA’s charge for improper conduct, following his dismissal from the touchline in last weekend’s 4-1 win over Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge.
The former Real Madrid boss will be fined £8,000 and will be on the bench, when his team play Manchester City on Sunday.
When he was asked if he planned to fight the charge, after the 3-0 win over Schalke on Tuesday, Mourinho said: “No. For me, there are two important things. One thing is what the referee wrote in his report, which I read. And he is honest and fair.
“What he wrote is exactly what happened and is exactly why I didn’t understand why I went to the stands, and it is exactly why the punishment is justified and the other thing is not to be suspended from the next match.
“What the referee wrote is the truth. I was not offensive or aggressive, I didn’t use offensive words. I just had a bit of a disagreement.
“In the game, it can be resolved with a: ‘Shut up and sit down.’ You don’t need to send me to the stands. But the referee was honest with what he wrote, so I accept the fine and, against Manchester City, I can work.”
Mourinho was ordered to the stands, after leaving his technical area to extend an argument with referee Anthony Taylor.
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