Mourinho's Chelsea career could begin with ban

Jose Mourinho could face a touchline ban when he begins his reign as Chelsea manager.

The former Porto coach was given a 10-match suspension by the Portuguese Football Association following a flare-up with Sporting Lisbon defender Rui Jorge in February.

He has yet to serve the ban and if the Portuguese FA ask their English counterparts to carry over the punishment then Mourinho will be forced to start his Chelsea career by sitting in the stands.

"For any suspension to be imposed we would have to be notified by the Portuguese FA that they wish us to enforce the ban," an English FA spokesman said.

"Even then, we would have to take a view on the incident before deciding that it should be imposed, although it is likely it would be."