Jose Mourinho has accepted an £8,000 FA fine for being sent off
against Cardiff and will be on the bench for Sunday’s clash with
Manchester City.
The Chelsea boss said: ‘I accept the fine — and against Manchester City I can work.’
Mourinho sat with surprised supporters after being ordered from the touchline midway through the second half after repeatedly voicing his frustration to Taylor and fourth official Trevor Kettle.
Fined: The FA have imposed a fine of £8,000 on Jose Mourinho for his touchline outburst against Cardiff
Confusion: The fourth official explains to a member of the security team that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has to be removed from his seat in the stand
Mourinho added: ‘What the referee wrote is true.
‘I was not aggressive, I was not offensive. I just had a disagreement.’
Mourinho accused Cardiff of employing time-wasting tactics from early in the match.
A statement from the FA read: 'Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £8,000 after he admitted a breach of FA Rule E3 in that his behaviour in or around the 69th minute of his side's game against Cardiff City on 19 October 2013 amounted to improper conduct.
'The fine is the standard penalty for the offence.'
Confrontation: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is sent off by referee Anthony Taylor
Move up! The Special One clambers into a seat further back in the stand after being sent off
The Happy One: Mourinho celebrates Chelsea's third goal as they mount a comeback against Cardiff
In the hot seat: Chelsea fan Sean Buxton posts a selfie alongside Jose Mourinho on his Twitter account
The Chelsea boss said: ‘I accept the fine — and against Manchester City I can work.’
Mourinho sat with surprised supporters after being ordered from the touchline midway through the second half after repeatedly voicing his frustration to Taylor and fourth official Trevor Kettle.
Fined: The FA have imposed a fine of £8,000 on Jose Mourinho for his touchline outburst against Cardiff
Confusion: The fourth official explains to a member of the security team that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has to be removed from his seat in the stand
‘I was not aggressive, I was not offensive. I just had a disagreement.’
Mourinho accused Cardiff of employing time-wasting tactics from early in the match.
A statement from the FA read: 'Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £8,000 after he admitted a breach of FA Rule E3 in that his behaviour in or around the 69th minute of his side's game against Cardiff City on 19 October 2013 amounted to improper conduct.
'The fine is the standard penalty for the offence.'
Confrontation: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is sent off by referee Anthony Taylor
Move up! The Special One clambers into a seat further back in the stand after being sent off
The Happy One: Mourinho celebrates Chelsea's third goal as they mount a comeback against Cardiff
In the hot seat: Chelsea fan Sean Buxton posts a selfie alongside Jose Mourinho on his Twitter account
