Izuchukwu Okosi
According to La Stampa newspaper, controversial former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur manager José Mourinho could get a two or three-match ban after telling referee Luca Pairetto: ‘Juventus sent you.’
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Portuguese coach was sent off in the second half of Roma‘s 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona on Saturday.
The Giallorossi recovered from two goals down, but Mourinho lost patience in the stoppages making a ‘telephone’ gesture with his hand.
La Stampa newspaper added another detail that could cost Mourinho a lengthy ban.
The Turin-based paper reported Mourinho shouted to Pairetto: ‘They sent you here on purpose, Juventus sent you.’
The Bianconeri are direct Roma contenders for a top-four finish and are six points above the Giallorossi in the Serie A table.
Pairetto’s brother, Alberto, has been working for Juventus over the last eight years, first as Head of Events and then as Head of Stadium Revenue. Their father Pierluigi was a former Serie A referee and designator convicted after the Calciopoli scandal.
Pairetto, 37, is one of the most experienced Serie A officials. He has overseen 92 games in Italy’s top-flight and was promoted to international referee in September 2021.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
