Jose Mourinho: Roma manager given two-match ban and fine following red card during Verona draw
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Updated 22/02/2022 at 19:43 GMT
Roma manager Jose Mourinho came onto the pitch to argue with referee Luca Pairetto during the match against Verona in Serie A on Saturday evening. Following a heated exchange, he booted the ball into the crowd and the Italian Football Federation gave him a two-match ban, as well as a 20,000 euro fine as a result.
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Jose Mourinho has been given a two-match ban following the Roma manager’s red card during their 2-2 draw with Verona at the weekend.
Saturday’s game saw the Portuguese manager come onto the pitch to remonstrate with referee Luca Pairetto, and also kicked a ball into the crowd in frustration.
After being 2-0 down at home, Mourinho’s side came back to draw.
The Italian Football Federation stated that Mourinho "made serious allegations" against Pairetto, and entered the pitch "with a threatening attitude.”
The manager was also handed a fine of 20,000 Euros (£16,670).
Mourinho had appeared to make the gesture of a telephone to the referee, with Italian media claiming that it was a reference to Pairetto’s father Pierluigi, who was part of the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in 2006.
The ban means that Mourinho will miss the Serie A games against Spezia this Sunday and Atalanta on March 5.
Roma are currently in eighth place, six points of the Champions League spots in Serie A.
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