Roma manager Jose Mourinho has threatened legal action after being sent off for the third time this season.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss had already been dismissed twice against Atalanta and Torino heading into Roma ’s showdown with Serie A minnows Cremonese on Tuesday evening.
The latter were bottom of the Italian top flight before the clash but picked up a memorable 2-1 victory – their first Serie A success for 26 years.
The final whistle triggered emotional scenes in the Stadio Giovanni Zini but not for manager Mourinho who was sent off for seemingly arguing with the fourth official earlier in the evening, with the referee producing a red card.
He was clearly furious on the sidelines – a theme that continued into his post-match press conference.
The 60-year-old took aim at the officials by suggesting that the fact that the fourth official was from Turin played a role in his dismissal and confirmed that he would be exploring legal avenues.
“I am emotional, but not crazy. In order to react the way I did, something had to happen first,” Mourinho said. “I need to understand if I can take any legal action.
“Piccinini gave me a red card because unfortunately, the fourth official does not have the capacity to understand what he said to me. I want to find out if there is an audio recording.
