Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho Banned 5 Matches by UEFA, Will Appeal Decision
A 5-match ban from UEFA for his accusations against the governing body.(Credit: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images)
Mourinho was sent off during the first leg match for his protests against the sending off of Real’s Pepe. After the match, the Real Madrid coach hurled accusations against UEFA. “It’s clear that against Barcelona you have no chance,” he said. “I don’t understand why. I don’t know if it’s the publicity of Unicef [the charity who provides the club's shirt sponsor].
“I don’t know if it’s the friendship of Spanish Football Federation president Angel Maria Villar at Uefa, where he is vice-president. I don’t know if it’s because they are very nice, but they’ve got this power. The rest of us have no chance.”
Meanwhile, Real Madrid said it will appeal the decision of UEFA. The club posted the following statement on its website:
“The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has announced to Real Madrid CF its decision to suspend coach Jose Mourinho for five games. The coach has already seen through the suspension of the first of these games. The fifth and final game of the ban will be suspended for the next three years.
“Real Madrid CF believes this resolution still suffers from the same defects found at the start of the disciplinary case, which made it impossible for our coach to use his right to defend himself, since the exact statements for which the disciplinary case was opened are still unknown.
“Real Madrid CF will appeal this decision before the UEFA Appeals Body.”
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