AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho suspended 2 matches for insulting referee

Jose Mourinho was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being sent off for an angry stoppage-time outburst at the referee in Roma’s Serie A draw with Verona.

Jose Mourinho has been banned for two Serie A games 😬

The Roma boss was sent off, argued with the referee and then kicked a ball away in the game against Hellas Verona 😤 pic.twitter.com/L7c4Vq3oGv

— GOAL (@goal) February 22, 2022

Mourinho shouted at referee Luca Pairetto and mimed a phone call, an enigmatic gesture that earned him a red card.

Italian media reported that Mourinho was unhappy with how little time had been added Saturday, at the end of a game in which Roma fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2.

Italian media suggested that the gesture questioned the referee’s independence.