JOSE MOURINHO has been given a five-game European ban for his outbursts during the fiery Champions League semi-final first-leg clash against Barcelona.
The Real Madrid boss has already served a one-match ban, and another is suspended, meaning he will miss Madrid’s first three European games next season. Mourinho has also been fined £44,000 by UEFA’s control and disciplinary body for his sending-off and comments after the first leg.
Barcelona reserve keeper Jose Pinto, who was red-carded after a scuffle at half-time at the Bernabeu, has been given a three-game ban.
Real Madrid, who were also fined £18,000 for the behaviour of their fans, have already announced they will appeal.
The club said in a statement: “Real Madrid CF 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.
“Real Madrid CF will appeal this decision before the UEFA appeals body.”