/ 13 March 2007

Mourinho escapes censure over ‘son of a whore’ outburst

The English Football Association announced on Monday that it would not be taking any action against Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho after he called referee Mike Riley a ”son of a whore”.

Television cameras picked up Mourinho telling Riley he was a ”filho da puta” during an altercation at half-time in Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham in the FA Cup quarterfinal on Sunday, but the referee did not mention the incident in his report.

An FA spokesperson said: ”We have spoken to the referee who has clarified that there is no issue for us to pursue.” — Sapa-dpa