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Mourinho to appeal FA punishment

The Portuguese trainer has vocally criticized the sanctions imposed on him for his words following the Blues' last defeat, and has confirmed that he will fight the punishment.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is to appeal the 50,000 pound ($77,000) fine and one-match suspended stadium ban handed to him by the Football Association (FA).

Mourinho was found to be in breach of FA rules after he claimed that match officials were "afraid" to award penalties to his team in a post-match interview following a 3-1 defeat to Southampton on Oct. 3.

Having also said that "it would not be a problem" if English football's governing body was to fine him for his latest outburst, Mourinho branded his fine "an absolute disgrace" at an event to launch his new book on Thursday.