US EditionBans Will Cost Mourinho Two Games as Benfica Calls Punishment 'Unfair'
José Mourinho faces a two-match suspension and an 11-day ban after a red card and confrontation with Porto's assistant coach during the Benfica-Porto derby, disciplinary council confirmed.
- The Portuguese football federation disciplinary council ruled José Mourinho will miss Benfica's next two games after his red card late in Sunday’s 2-2 draw.
- Benfica manager Mourinho says he tried to kick the ball into the stands after leaving his technical area, while the council described him making a 'you are small' gesture during an exchange with Porto assistant Lucho Gonzalez.
- The council imposed separate sanctions; Mourinho received an 11-day suspension, ruling him out of the March 21, 2026 match against Vitoria, while Gonzalez got a one-game ban and an eight-day suspension.
- Benfica announced it will appeal Thursday night's rulings, calling the sanctions unfair and unjustified, while Mourinho's one-game ban takes effect Saturday at Arouca.
- José Mourinho said he was called 'traitor' after being sent off, and Lucho Gonzalez called him 'a traitor', highlighting the personal exchanges during the Porto–Benfica derby.
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Mourinho, Suspended Two Matches for Outburst Against Porto. Benfica Describes the Sanction as Unjust
José Mourinho will miss Benfica's next two games as a punishment for the red card he received and the subsequent verbal altercation with Luis González, assistant to FC Porto, in last Sunday's controversial classic.
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Bans will cost Mourinho two games as Benfica calls punishment 'unfair'
Jose Mourinho is set to miss Benfica’s next two games as punishment for his red card and subsequent confrontation with a Porto assistant coach in last Sunday’s contentious “O Clássico.”
Punishment arises in a crucial phase of the season. T cnici is angry with a suspension or e insists that a rash or no sycic cl with the FC Porto was unfair.
José Mourinho was caught up by the patrol. Last Sunday, after the equalization ripped off by his team at the very end of the match against Porto (2-2)......
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