"The Portuguese's first dismissal with the Giallorossi was in one of his first big games. He received two yellows for gesticulating wildly in his technical area, while his opposite number Luciano Spalletti followed suit after the final whistle. Referee Davide Massa was in no mood for messing around that night."
"Chelsea ultimately won out comfortably 4-1 against the sorry Bluebirds, but only after Mourinho was sent to the stands by referee Anthony Taylor for his persistent berating of the referee and fourth official Trevor Kettle for not getting a handle on Cardiff's underhanded approach."
Jose Mourinho has accumulated fifteen red cards throughout his managerial career, more than any other manager in football history. His dismissals span his tenures at Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Roma, Fenerbahce, and Benfica. The 63-year-old coach has been shown increasing regularity in receiving red cards, with incidents ranging from gesticulating wildly in the technical area to persistent berating of referees and fourth officials. Notable dismissals include matches against Napoli while at Roma, Cardiff City during his Chelsea tenure, and Atalanta in his recent Roma spell. Mourinho's temperament and confrontational approach with match officials have been consistent themes throughout his career, resulting in fines and suspensions from various football authorities.
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