Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has been handed a one-game touchline ban and fined £50,000 by the Football Association, for two separate incidents involving referees.
The first charge was for Mourinho’s comments about the appointment of Anthony Taylor for their 0-0 draw against Liverpool in October.
Before the match, the Portuguese said Taylor would find it “difficult” to handle the game and claimed he was under pressure.
Last weekend, Mourinho was sent to the stands at half time, after clashing with referee Mark Clattenburg, for failing to award a spot kick .
The FA have now banned him for United’s trip to Swansea this weekend.
“An Independent Regulatory Commission heard that Mourinho accepted the comments he made on 14 October 2016 constituted improper conduct but denied they brought the game into disrepute, in contravention of Rule E3(1),” a statement on the FA’s website stated.
“The Commission found the disrepute element of the charge proven and as well as being fined, Mourinho was warned as to his future conduct.
“Separate to this, Mourinho will serve an immediate one-match touchline ban after he admitted using abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official and accepted the standard penalty.”
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