Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that he will not appeal against his one-match stadium ban and 40,000 pounds fine that he had received after admitting misconduct charge issued by the Football Association.
The 52-year-old said that he already knows what would be the result of the appeal, so he decided to give up, the Mirror reported.
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He said that it is stupid to fight a fight when you already know you will going to lose.
Earlier, the FA had said in a statement that Mourinho had admitted a charge of misconduct regarding his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials in or around the dressing room area during half-time of the game against West Ham United last month.
As a result of the ban, Mourinho will miss Saturday's game at Stoke City.
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