The FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio) have now opened legal proceedings into the incident involving Jose Mourinho and referee Marco Serra during Romaโs Serie A defeat to Cremonese yesterday.
Mourinho was sent off from the Roma bench for saying something that the officials didnโt like, but the Giallossi boss revealed in the post-game press conference that he was never told why he was sent off. He also accused Serra of showing a pro-Juventus bias because he is from Turin. Mourinho also stated that even in the refereeโs dressing room, he was not given information about his sending off.
ANSA now claim that FIGC have opened an investigation into the situation following Mourinhoโs words yesterday and this has been revealed by sources from the Public Prosecutorโs Office.ย
The statement read: โFollowing Josรจ Mourinhoโs statements to the media, the federal prosecutorโs office has opened an investigation into the episode that led to the expulsion of the Roma coach during yesterdayโs match with Cremonese.โ
Cremoneseโs triumph was their first of the season and it was their first Serie A win in 26 years. Roma, as a result, failed to establish themselves in the top four and fell to fifth in the league. As of now, Mourinho will not be on the bench for the game against Juventus.
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Kaustubh Pandey | GIFN
