Portuguese coach José Mourinho will be able to lead Roma in Sunday’s duel with Juventus of the Italian football league after the Court of Appeal for Sport overturned a two-match suspension imposed by Serie A.
In a statement, the court explained that its decision was based on the fact that the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) was conducting an investigation to find out what happened between Mourinho and the four referees in the match between Roma and Cremonese, in which the Coach was expelled. during the defeat by the Romans (2:1).
Due to the game in Cremona, the Disciplinary Committee punished the 60-year-old coach with a two-match suspension and a fine of 10,000 euros, and this situation is now suspended pending the completion of the federation’s investigation.
The case will be analyzed by the organization next Friday, March 10.
In the match of the 24th round, according to the report of the referee of the match, Mourinho was sent off at the beginning of the second half for “insulting” words used against the fourth referee, who at the end of the match entered the refereeing board. command, uttering “new offensive words.”
At the end of the game with Cremonese, Mourinho clarified that he had responded to the “provocations and insulting words” of the fourth referee, Marco Serra, and the following day, the Italian sports press confirmed that, in fact, this member of the Arbitration team had offended the Portuguese coach.
“I’m going to seek legal advice. This is a new situation,” Mourinho said at a press conference after the game in Cremona.
Roma, which also include Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio, remains in fifth place in Serie A with 44 points, while Cremonese, who have just won their first win of the season, are penultimate with 12 points.