Mourinho Blasts Madrid Refs

- Under UEFA Champions League rules, a player is suspended for one match after receiving three yellow cards, a rule that remains in effect until the quarter-finals. After the quarter-finals, all accumulated yellow cards are wiped clean. - Aurélien Tchouaméni has a history of yellow card suspensions in the Champions League, having missed a match due to card accumulation in both the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons. - This is not the first time Mourinho has been at the center of a disciplinary controversy in the Champions League. In 2010, while managing Real Madrid, UEFA charged him with unsporting conduct for allegedly instructing players Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos to intentionally get red cards. - Mourinho has a long and storied history of clashing with and publicly criticizing referees. In 2005, he accused a referee of meeting with the opposing coach at halftime, which resulted in a two-match ban and a fine from UEFA. - His tendency to blame officials has continued during his time at Fenerbahce. He was recently sent off in a match against Manchester United and has also blamed referees for his team's exit from Champions League qualifying. - Following a recent Turkish Super Lig match, Mourinho received a four-match touchline ban and a £35,000 fine for his comments about the refereeing. - In 2011, during his tenure as Real Madrid's manager, Mourinho delivered an infamous rant questioning why Barcelona frequently received favorable decisions from referees.