Manchester United vs West Ham: Jose Mourinho to serve touchline ban for Old Trafford EFL Cup quarter-final

Vaishali Bhardwaj30 November 2016

Jose Mourinho will not be present on the touchline for Manchester United's EFL Cup quarter-final clash against West Ham tonight after being handed a one-match ban.

The Football Association today announced that Mourinho admitted a charge of improper conduct for his behaviour during United's 1-1 draw against West Ham in the league on Sunday.

The Portuguese coach was dismissed to the stands by referee Jon Moss during the match at Old Trafford after kicking a water bottle from the touchline in frustration to Paul Pogba receiving a yellow card.

He has also been fined £16,000 by the governing body.

A statement released by the FA today read: "Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today [Wednesday 30 November 2016], Jose Mourinho will serve a one-match touchline ban with immediate effect.

"The Manchester United manager admitted an FA charge that his behaviour in or around the 27th minute of the game against West Ham United on Sunday [27 November 2016] amounted to improper conduct.

"He was also fined £16,000."

The touchline ban will be Mourinho's second of the season after the 53-year-old served another following United's goalless draw against Burnley last month.

He was also fined £50,000 in a separate incident for comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor before United's game against Liverpool at Anfield on 17 October, which finished 0-0.

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