The UEFA has announced that it has handed a one-match European competition suspension to Tottenham’s coach, Jose Mourinho.
The ban was as a result of the body deeming the Tottenham head coach was responsible for the late kick-off of their Europa League match against Royal Antwerp on 29 October 2020.
Spurs were also fined 25,000 euros (£23,000) for the late kick-off by UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB), and a further 3,000 euros for a breach of UEFA’s equipment regulations.
The CEDB said the ban was “deferred for a probationary period of one year, starting from the date of the present decision“.
It also added another condition, namely, that Tottenham should “ensure their head coach is personally informed of this decision“.
Mourinho criticised his players after the 1-0 loss in Belgium to Royal Antwerp having made nine changes for the match and he said he faced “easy choices” over future team selections afterward.
Tottenham were not the only side to face fine as Scottish champions, Celtic, have also been fined 7,000 euros for improper conduct related to their Europa League game against Lille on the same night.
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