Mourinho fined 13,000 euros for insulting a journalist
nter coach, Portuguese José Mourinho, will have to pay a fine of 13,000 euros for insulting and grab a journalist at the end of the match which pitted his team against Atalanta in Milan on 13 December.
As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in a statement, the coach uttered several insults Luso Andrea Ramazzotti, sports journalist with Corriere dello Sport “, which came to” grab the arm “to the end of the meeting.
The FIGC has also imposed a fine of 20,000 euros to Inter Milan for its “strict liability” in the incident.
Following the league match on December 13 between Inter and Atalanta, which ended with one tie and that the Portuguese saw from the stands to be punished with a meeting, the Corriere dello Sport said that Mourinho pushed his journalist against the team bus.
According to the newspaper, the Portuguese coach, previously without provocation, approached the journalist with more swear words and had to be controlled by some of the witnesses to the altercation and Ramazzotti section.
Mourinho admitted shortly after insulting the Italian journalist, but denied trying to hit.
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