Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
The FA released the following statement on its Twitter feed, referencing the Portuguese’s behaviour during the 0-0 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford:
Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct following @ManUtd's @premierleague game against @BurnleyOfficial on Saturday:
Mourinho was angered at the interval after referee Mark Clattenburg failed to award the home side a penalty following a tangle between Matteo Darmian and Jon Flanagan.
According to a source quoted by John Cross of the Daily Mirror, the former Chelsea boss went “absolutely ballistic” at the decision before being sent to the stands for the second period.
The potential punishments for Mourinho could now be a warning, a fine, a touchline ban or a stadium ban, per BBC Sport.
Bleacher Report’s Paul Ansorge captured the moment Mourinho made his way up to the stands following the alleged half-time altercation:
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