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Jose Mourinho waits on potential touchline ban after sending off against Burnley

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What got Jose so riled?

Jose Mourinho will discover on Tuesday whether a touchline ban is on the cards following his sending off against Burnley.

The Manchester United manager was ordered from the technical area during half-time in his team's 0-0 draw with Burnley at Old Trafford.

Mourinho had complained to referee Mark Clattenburg after the official chose not to award United a penalty when Matteo Darmian went down in the area following a clash with Jon Flanagan.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (R) gestures and shouts in the Directors Box after being sent to the stands
Image: Mourinho (right) gestures and shouts in the directors' box after being sent to the stands

Although the Portuguese did appear from the tunnel for the second half, it quickly became clear he had been sent off when he went on to take a seat among fans next to the dugout.

Mourinho later moved to the directors' box and was seen passing written notes to another member of his coaching staff.

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Mourinho faces a fine should the FA deem the offence worthy of a general misconduct charge, like that handed to Stoke boss Mark Hughes after being sent to the stands against Tottenham in September.

However, insulting language and/or abusive language sits in a higher band, with the standard penalty a fine and one-match touchline ban if it is accepted by the manager.

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Should Mourinho fail in appealing that charge, though, then it is understood it would increase to a two-match touchline ban.

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Mourinho also faces a potential misconduct charge from the FA for the comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor before United's game against Liverpool on October 17 and had until 6pm on Monday to respond.

during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford on October 29, 2016 in Manchester, England.
Image: Mourinho reacts during United's frustrating 0-0 draw with Burnley

He was also in trouble last season when he was given a suspended stadium ban following comments he made in the aftermath of Chelsea's 3-1 home defeat to Southampton.

That ban expired earlier this month, however, so it remains to be seen if that form of punishment could be applied on this occasion.

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