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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho faces showdown with Europa League final ref: They have previous
JOSE MOURINHO will not be pleased with the referee selected for Manchester United's Europa League final with Ajax later this month.
Jose Mourinho will come up against an old foe in referee Damir Skomina in the Europa League final
Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League final last night with a 2-1 aggregate win over Spanish side Celta Vigo.
Jose Mourinho was visibly delighted with the result after pinning United's Champions League hopes for next season on winning the competition.
However, the Portuguese is likely to be less pleased with the appointment of referee Damir Skomina who has been chosen to oversee the final on May 24.
Jose Mourinho is not fond of referee Damir Skomina
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Mourinho and Skomina have previous, after the former Chelsea boss blasted him for denying the Blues a penalty against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League in 2015.
"The referee was weak and naive. It was a big penalty," Mourinho said.
"I still do not understand what the official behind the goal does. Because he doesn't make a clear decision.
"When the result is zero-zero and such a penalty is not given it's a crucial moment in the game.
"The first thing a person who goes to football as a player or a coach does is to study the rules, and the rules are the same for everybody.
"Handball is a penalty. A foul in the box is a penalty."
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