"Mourinho was handed a one-match ban for his red card late in Sunday's 2-2 draw. He received it for leaving his technical area and kicking a ball toward Porto's substitutes' bench in celebration of a goal. Mourinho said he had tried to kick it into the stands."
"The disciplinary council noted that Mourinho sparked the clash with González by making a gesture with his index finger and thumb and repeatedly saying "you are small." González responded by calling Mourinho, who coached Porto to the Champions League title in 2004, "a traitor.""
"The one-game ban takes effect for Benfica's game Saturday at Arouca. The 11-day suspension would rule him out of the March 21 match against Vitoria. Portuguese media noted that the punishments cannot be served concurrently."
José Mourinho faces a two-match suspension from Benfica following incidents during Sunday's 2-2 draw with FC Porto. The Portuguese federation's disciplinary council issued two separate punishments: a one-match ban for his red card, received after leaving the technical area to kick a ball toward Porto's substitutes' bench in goal celebration, and an 11-day suspension for a confrontation with Porto assistant coach Lucho González. The disciplinary council determined Mourinho initiated the clash by making a dismissive gesture and repeatedly saying "you are small" to González, who responded by calling Mourinho "a traitor." The punishments cannot be served concurrently, effectively sidelining Mourinho for matches against Arouca and Vitoria. Benfica announced plans to appeal the rulings, calling them unfair and unjustified.
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