Jose Mourinho has been forced to take some of the blame for the late kick-off in Manchester United’s Champions League match against Valencia at Old Trafford earlier this month. The United coach has been warned over his part in the incident by Uefa, who have also fined the club a total of €15,000 euros for the late arrival of the team bus and the late kick-off on October 2nd. Mourinho initially blamed his team’s late arrival on Greater Manchester Police for allegedly failing to provide an escort to the stadium, a charge the force denied. In addition, Valencia were fined €1,000 euros due to their fans letting off fireworks during the same fixture. Meanwhile, Napoli have been fined a total of €34,000 euros for the letting-off of fireworks and blocking of stairways during their Champions League clash with Liverpool the following night.

Source: The Irish Times October 19, 2018 16:41 UTC