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Mourinho charged by FA following misconduct against West Ham
The England Football Association on Monday charged Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho with improper conduct after being sent to the stands during his side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday.
This is the third time this season that the 53-year- old Portuguese has been charged by the FA.
Before now, he was suspended for a game and fined after an altercation with referee Mark Clattenburg and previously received a hefty fine for critical remarks about the appointment of another referee. Now he
faces an almost definite touchline ban.
Read Also: Arsenal win, United draw as Mourinho gets sent off again
Mourinho got his marching orders in the first-half for kicking a bottle of water on the touchline when Moss (the referee) booked Paul Pogba for diving.
“Jose Mourinho has been charged following Manchester United’s game against West Ham United on Sunday,” tweeted the FA.
“It is alleged his behaviour in or around the 27th minute of the game amounts to improper conduct.
“He has until 6pm (1800GMT) on 1 December 2016 to respond to the charge”, a statement from the FA said.
As it can be recalled, last season, while in charge of Chelsea, Mourinho was also sent off by Jon Moss in a game at West Ham which resulted in a one-match stadium ban.
Finally, sunday’s draw left United on 20 points after 13 matches –their worst start to a league campaign since the 1989/90 season – some 11 points adrift of league leaders Chelsea.
By Ben Fidelis….
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