Mourinho banned for hitting Barca coach's eye

Photo Credit to: Reuters/Andrea Comas

Jose Mourinho the head coach of one of Spain’ best teams Real Madrid has been banned from the sidelines for two games. He has been suspended for two games because he poked the eye of Barcelona’s assistant Tito Vilanova at the end of the second leg of the Spanish Super cup in August, but Vilanova slapped Mourinho in return.Vilanova was only suspended for one game.  Both of them where given a 600 euro fine (800 US dollars). Both leagues’ where also fined Real Madrid was fined 180 Euros (240 US dollars), Barcelona was fined 90 Euros (90 US dollars). This suspension only applies to the Super Cup games not the other domestic matches. Barcelona said they would not report Mourinho for his actions but the Spanish federation intervened. During this brawl three soccer players where also dismissed form the game these players where duo Marcelo, Mezut Ozil and Barca’s David Villa.

            Jose Mourinho was suspended for five matches last year in the UEFA Champions league semi-final against Barcelona for his verbal out burst during the game. In this game he was fined 50,000 Euros (66,700 dollars). Mourinho is really competitive when his team is playing against his biggest rival Barcelona. All of this competiveness leads to fighting with the other team and getting band from games.  

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By Burrito(Kevin Guzman)