Jose Mourinho: Roma boss given two-match ban after shouting at fourth official, considers legal action

Jose Mourinho has been handed a two-match ban and a €10,000 (£8,900) fine for his angry outburst towards a fourth official during Roma's 2-1 loss to Cremonese on Tuesday evening. Shortly after half-time with Roma trailing 1-0 to the relegation-threatened club, Mourinho was dismissed by referee Marco Piccinini after the altercation with fourth official Marco Serra. Ad Mourinho was forced to watch the remainder of the match from the stands at Stadio Giovanni Zini.

His displeasure towards the officials continued after the match as he confronted them in the dressing room. Serie AMourinho sent off as Roma stunned by Cremonese19 HOURS AGO The official Serie A press release said the reason for Mourinho's two-match ban was: “For having contested a refereeing decision in a forceful and provocative manner in the second minute of the second half and repeating this behaviour at the time of the sending off. “Furthermore, for entering the referees’ dressing room and addressing the fourth official with offensive expressions and inferences at the end of the match.” Mourinho will now miss Roma's next match against Juventus on March 6 and their following league game against Sassuolo on March 12.

Speaking after Roma's surprise defeat, the former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid manager hit out at the officials and said he was exploring his options in regards to taking «legal action» against them. “I am emotional, but not crazy," he told reporters. «In order to react the way I did, something had to happen first.

I need to understand if I can take any legal action. “Piccinini gave me a red card because unfortunately, the fourth official does not have the capacity to understand what he said to me. I want to find out if there is an