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Twitter reacts... hilariously to Jose Mourinho's £40k fine and stadium ban
CHELSEA fans have reacted with disbelief as Jose Mourinho has been handed a one-game stadium ban and £40,000 fine following the 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
Jose Mourinho has been handed a £40k fine and stadium ban by the FA
Mourinho was sent to the stands for the second half of the game after Nemanja Matic and coach Silvino Louro were both sent off before the break.
An FA Statement read: "Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today, Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium suspension with immediate effect and fined £40,000.
"The Chelsea manager admitted an FA charge of misconduct regarding his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or around the dressing room area during half-time of the game against West Ham United on 24 October 2015."
But the Blues fans are not happy and have taken to Twitter to voice their concerns, with some reiterating Mourinho's own claims of a conspiracy against the club.
@SkySportsNewsHQ it seems as if the English FA is witch hunting Mourhino.
— DONNELL S. THOLLEY (@donnelltholley) November 2, 2015
@FA for saying "I have nothing to say" pic.twitter.com/f2DnseWTMq
— Thiago Pato [MKMN] (@Patoesque) November 2, 2015
@FA you are killing the game. if i was a manager. Id never give interviews. Id never make post or pre match comments. Id make it boring
— Bassamicillin (@baldhahir) November 2, 2015
@FA you are a joke! The officials are a joke!
— Cody (@LemtoTV) November 2, 2015
But other fans are understandably not so disappointed by the news and have siezed on the opportunity to further mock the under-fire boss.
The Portuguese will now miss Chelsea's trip to Stoke, which could prove to be his last game in charge after suffering six Premier League defeats in just 11 games.
@SkySportsNewsHQ Ironic how he won't be available for his last match as Chelsea manager
— Joseph (@NeymarSkillsAFC) November 2, 2015
@SkySportsNewsHQ That means he can't manage his last game in charge is it ?? #STKCHE
— Pratik Mehta (@Pratik_23) November 2, 2015
SPOTTED: Jose Mourinho letting out his frustration. (via @JOE_co_uk) pic.twitter.com/uICPmfsjoc
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) November 2, 2015
@SkyFootball Who will he blame next
— Giorgio (@Akpommed) November 2, 2015
Chelsea face Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday in the Champions League, and are in need of a win to get their campaign back on track.
Mourinho was last night backed by the club to turn things around, but the suggestion is he needs to win the European game and beat Stoke to stay afloat.