Mourinho fined over referee comments

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Mourinho slapped with £10k fine for sarcastic referee comments.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was fined 16,900 U.S. dollars by the English Football Association on Thursday after he made improper comments about match officials.

Mourinho sarcastically described referee Mike Dean's performance as "unbelievable" and "fantastic" as his side lost 2-1 to Sunderland in an April 19 Premier League match and his assistant Rui Faria was sent to the stands and later given a six-match stadium ban.

The FA found that Mourinho's comments, in themselves, did not question the officials' integrity but amounted to disrepute and improper conduct.

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