Jose Mournho was sent to the stands as
United played out a draw with West Ham on sunday
The United boss kicked a water bottle in
anger after referee Jonathan Moss booked midfielder Paul Pogba for an apparent
dive during the first half of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
It was the latest in a catalogue of
disciplinary issues involving Mourinho, who recently served a touchline ban.
Mourinho was last sent to the stands during
United's goalless draw with Burnley at the end of October for disputing a
decision.
That came after another incident when his
behaviour was scrutinised following a rancorous
touchline conversation with Chelsea manager
Antonio Conte.
He was also fined for comments about
referee Anthony Taylor prior to his side's draw at Liverpool in October.
For the visit of West Ham, Mourinho sprang
a surprise by naming Bastian Schweinsteiger among the substitutes.
It was the first time the 32-year-old World
Cup winner had featured in a matchday squad since the Portuguese took charge in
the summer.
Schweinsteiger was frozen out by Mourinho
earlier in the season and had a spell training away from the first team.
His recall came about as Michael Carrick
failed to make the teamsheet amid reports he had suffered a muscle strain.
Schweinsteiger, who last played for United
in March, was invited back to first-team training late last month.
It remains to be seen whether the German
still has much of a future at the club, with reports having linked him with a
move in the January transfer window.
Schweinsteiger was joined on the bench by
captain Wayne Rooney, who was one goal short of equalling Sir Bobby Charlton's
club record of 249.
There was no place in the squad for either
Luke Shaw or Anthony Martial.
Compiled from sportinglife
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