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Manchester. — Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as his Manchester United side drew 1-1 at home to West Ham United in the Premier League yesterday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic cancelled out Diafra Sakho’s opening goal to leave United contemplating a run of four straight home league draws for the first time since Dave Sexton’s managerial tenure in 1980-81. Mourinho, the current United manager, was dismissed by referee Jonathan Moss in the 27th minute when he kicked a water bottle in anger after midfielder Paul Pogba was cautioned for simulation. Mourinho, whose side have fallen 11 points below pace-setters Chelsea, now faces Football Association censure for the third time in barely two months.

He served a one-match touchline ban and had to pay an £8 000 fine for arguing with referee Mark Clattenburg during the recent home draw with Burnley. Prior to that, he had been fined £50 000 by the FA for claiming Manchester-based referee Anthony Taylor would find it difficult to perform well in a game at Liverpool.

To add to the volatile situation, Mourinho served a one-match stadium suspension last season, when Chelsea manager, after an angry confrontation with Moss during a game at West Ham.

On that occasion the Portuguese had to be escorted from the referee’s room at half-time by stadium security. Mourinho’s mood at Old Trafford cannot have been helped by the fact his side conceded within two minutes of kick-off. — AFP.