No appeal as Mourinho remains tight-lipped on ban

CHELSEA have confirmed they will not be appealing against the two-match touchline ban imposed on manager Jose Mourinho by UEFA.

The Portuguese manager was banned from the touchline for Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich, starting with the first leg at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

The club have decided against appealing the ban, claiming it would interfere with preparations for the game and could also lead to Mourinho’s ban being extended by UEFA.