{"id":298815,"date":"2023-12-09T13:24:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298815"},"modified":"2023-12-09T13:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:26","slug":"jose-mourinho-facing-potential-suspension-after-referee-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/jose-mourinho-facing-potential-suspension-after-referee-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho &apos;facing potential suspension&apos; after referee comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Jose Mourinho &#8216;facing potential suspension&#8217; after claiming referee &#8216;doesn&#8217;t have the emotional stability to work at this level&#8217; ahead of Roma&#8217;s 2-1 win at Sassuolo last weekend<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jose Mourinho questioned the referee&#8217;s &#8217;emotional stability&#8217; last weekend<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He could now be handed a suspension following his controversial comments<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino has so much work to do with woeful Chelsea &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jose Mourinho could be set for a ban after his controversial comments about referee Matteo Marcenaro prior to Roma&#8217;s 2-1 at Sassuolo last weekend, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho&#8217;s men came from behind to beat their 10-man hosts, but the game was overshadowed by his comments before a ball was even kicked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of last Sunday&#8217;s clash, Mourinho questioned Marcenaro&#8217;s emotional state, admitting he was &#8216;worried&#8217; about having the official in charge of his side&#8217;s match.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To be honest, I will say that I am worried about the referee,&#8217; he said at his pre-match press conference on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We had this official three times and I don\u2019t think he has the emotional stability to work at this level.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/11\/78765359-12844727-image-a-76_1702121987069.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jose Mourinho made controversial comments about the referee for Roma&#8217;s match against Sassuolo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/11\/78765363-12844727-image-a-77_1702122018116.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He questioned Matteo Marcenaro&#8217;s (pictured) &#8217;emotional stability to work at this level&#8217; and could now be handed a ban<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The FIGC, Italy&#8217;s football federation, opened an investigation into Mourinho&#8217;s remarks later that day, and after concluding this on Monday, the Portuguese manager was called in for a meeting with prosecutor Giuseppe Chine on Friday to explain his comments, as reported by <span>Gazzetta dello Sport<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Mourinho co-operated with the FIGC during their 90-minute meeting, but could still be handed a suspension of up to 10 days as part of a plea bargain.<\/p>\n<p>Should this be the case, the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss would likely miss one league match, with Roma due to host Fiorentina on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian giants are also in action against Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday before travelling to Bologna next Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12844727\/Jose-Mourinho-facing-potential-suspension-referee-Romas-win-Sassuolo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jose Mourinho &#8216;facing potential suspension&#8217; 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