Time to crack out the laundry hamper?
José Mourinho will have to be on his best behaviour after receiving a suspended one-game stadium ban from the FA due to remarks he made about referees following Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat at home to Southampton.
The £50,000 fine will be less of a concern to the Chelsea boss, who reportedly earns £13million per year.
Mourinho’s ban will be immediately imposed if he is found guilty by the FA of making any more improper comments through the media between now and October 13th 2016.
As Chelsea lie fifth from bottom with eight points from eight games, keeping schtum may prove a challenge to the outspoken Portuguese.
This, Mourinho’s fourth sanction since returning to Stamford Bridge in 2013, brings to £93,000 the amount he has been fined and relates to comments he made after official Robert Madley failed to award Chelsea a penalty when Radamel Falcao went over Saints keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
“I think, first of all, I want to say that because we are in such a bad moment you should not be afraid to be honest. When we are at the top, there is quite big pleasure in putting us down. But when you are so down, I think it is time to be honest and say clearly that referees are afraid to give decisions to Chelsea.
“At 1-1, there is a huge penalty and, once more, we do not get it – it was at a crucial moment in the game.
“I repeat, if the FA wants to punish me, they can punish me; it is not a problem. But I want to repeat, because my players deserve it, Chelsea fans deserve it. I am a Chelsea fan too.
“I want to say again that referees are afraid to give decisions to Chelsea. Why? Because when they do give, there is always a question mark from you, there is always a critic. So we are always punished.”
Looks like you’ve been punished again José, and there will be an even bigger punishment should you open your mouth again.
