UEFA has slapped José Mourinho with a five-game suspension, with one game already served (this week’s Champions League semifinal second leg) and the fifth game to be suspended for a probationary period of three years. He was also fined €50,000. This punishment comes as a result of his “dismissal from the bench in the first leg” and his “inappropriate statement at the post-match interview.”
Meanwhile, for being sent off, Pepe has been suspended for one match, which is considered to be the second leg semifinal match.
Madrid has also been fined €20,000 for the “improper conduct of their supporters.”
José Pinto was suspended for three matches for slapping Arbeloa and trying to throttle Chendo, with the first one already served, and the second to be the Champions League final on May 28.
The clubs have three days to appeal, and Madrid has already announced it will, as the club ” considers this resolution still suffers from the same defects found at the start of the disciplinary case, which made it impossible for our coach to use his right to defend himself, since the exact statements for which the disciplinary case was opened are still unknown.”
And so far, there have been no announcements over whether UEFA is investigating Iker and/or Cristiano, or if they will investigate Barcelona for the pitch invasion and throwing of objects, which is only fair because they opened proceedings against Madrid for those very same things and decided on a fine.
And if you want to indulge in a little more sarcastic laughter, here is Dani Alves’ comment after the last game – oh, the irony of it: “I believe you have to know how to compete, win and lose. Real Madrid doesn’t know how to lose (gracefully).