LONDON // Beleaguered Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was hit with a misconduct charge from the English Football Association on Monday following his half-time rant in the Premier League champions’ shock 2-1 defeat against West Ham United.
Mourinho is already appealing against a £50,000 (Dh282,000) fine and suspended one-match stadium ban for comments made about officials following Chelsea’s home loss against Southampton earlier this month.
And he faces further charges after being sent to the stands by Jonathan Moss for letting rip at the referee when he went to see him in the officials’ changing room during the interval at Upton Park on Saturday.
“Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct in relation to his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or around the dressing room area at half time,” an FA statement confirmed.
Silvino Louro, one of Mourinho’s assistants, had already been sent off earlier in the London derby following his protests after Nemanja Matic was sent off for two bookable offences and he has also been charged with misconduct.
Mourinho was infuriated both by the Matic dismissal and the decision ruling Cesc Fabregas offside when the Chelsea midfielder finished off a Willian pass for what would have been the equaliser.
After suffering the indignity of having to sit among celebrating West Ham fans as Andy Carroll headed the late winner, he then ignored Premier League regulations by refusing to speak to the media after the match and is likely to face a another fine as a result.
Mourinho’s suspended stadium ban relates to any future critical comments he makes to the media however, so his latest antics won’t trigger that punishment.
Both Chelsea and West Ham have also been charged for failing to control their players in the aftermath of the challenge which led to Matic’s dismissal.
“Chelsea coach Silvino Louro has also been charged with misconduct in relation to his behaviour which led to his 45th minute dismissal from the technical area,” the FA statement added.
“West Ham have been charged for failing to control their players in the 44th minute of the game and Chelsea have also been charged with the same offence for an alleged breach in the 45th minute of the game.
“All parties have until 6pm on Thursday (October 29, 2015) to reply.”
Chelsea are already facing a £25,000 fine for receiving more than five bookings in the loss.
Arsenal fined
Meanwhile, Arsenal have been fined £60,000 and warned over their future conduct for falling foul of football agent rules in the transfer of Calum Chambers from Southampton, the Football Association has announced.
Agent Alan Middleton was fined £30,000 and suspended for three months for his part in the transfer.
Chambers moved from Saints to the Gunners in July 2014 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £11 million.
“Arsenal admitted part of the breach (of Football Agent Regulations) but denied another, which was found not proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission,” an FA statement read.
“The charges against Mr Middleton, which he denied, were found proven.”
The written reasons for the sanctions described the incident as a classic case of “fronting”, where an unauthorised and unlicensed agent was involved.
“We acted in good faith throughout in this transfer and had no reason to believe that the player’s representative was not authorised to be involved in the transfer negotiations,” a statement from Arsenal read. “The FA fully recognised that there was no intention to mislead on Arsenal’s part.
“We have improved our procedures to prevent this happening again.”
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