Receiving a red card for reacting to the referee, coach Mourinho skipped the post-match press conference.

In the 6th minute of injury time of the first half of the match that took place in the early morning of January 8, striker Paulo Dybala (Roma) was dribbling the ball close to the penalty area when he was pushed down by defender Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta).

However, referee Gianluca Aureliano did not blow the whistle for this situation. Disgruntled with the decision, Roma players rushed to react.

Coach Mourinho also could not keep his composure. He left the coaching bench and walked to the sideline to protest the referee.

Aureliano gave the Portuguese tactician a yellow card and told him to return to his position. In response, Mourinho patted the referee on the shoulder with an unhappy expression and returned to the control area.

It was thought that everything would stop at the first yellow card. But this scenario continued in the 3rd minute of injury time of the second half.

Striker Romelu Lukaku had a ball dispute with Isak Hien and fell to the ground. At this time, the referee still did not blow the whistle.

Too angry, Coach Mourinho showed his dissatisfaction by bending down and slamming his hands on his thighs. This was the reason why referee Aureliano gave him a second yellow card.

Two yellow cards also meant an indirect red card, so coach Mourinho was immediately sent off the field and stripped of his coaching rights. In the end, AS Roma and Atalanta drew 1-1.

According to DAZN, the Portuguese strategist did not attend the post-match press conference with reporters. In addition, he was not directly in charge of the upcoming match against AC Milan in round 20 of Serie A (early morning of January 15).

This is the second time Mourinho has received a red card in Serie A this season. The first time, he received a direct red card for mocking his opponent at the end of Roma's 1-0 win over Monza in round 9 of Serie A.

Not only coach Mourinho, Roma players and staff also refused to answer DANZ's interview..They only gave a brief message: “AS Roma does not wish to make any comment on this match.”

The draw with Atalanta left Mourinho's team in 8th place in Serie A with 29 points. They are 4 points behind Fiorentina (currently in fourth place).