Source: Daily_Mail
Inter Milan boss Mourinho in the dock over blue tirade at Italian journalist
Jose Mourinho's explosive spell in Italian football has taken another undignified turn after it emerged the former Chelsea coach is under investigation for attacking a journalist at the weekend.[LNB]Mourinho, in his second season as coach of Inter Milan, is said to have launched a physical and verbal attack on a newspaper reporter following his team's 1-1 away draw with Atalanta on Sunday. [LNB]The 46-year-old is alleged to have called Andrea Ramazzotti - the Inter correspondant for the respected Corriere dello Sport paper - a 'son of a whore' and a 's**t'.[LNB] In the dock: Former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho faces action over his outburst[LNB]Ramazzoti has also claimed that Mourinho pushed him and told him to 'f**k off back to the press room' after confronting him beside the Inter team bus while he was trying to interview one of his players.[LNB] Brazil striker Adriano must now decide between West Ham, Milan and RomaChampions League round-up: Jose's Inter nudge into the knockout stageAdmirer Ancelotti ready to rival Arsenal for £18m Inter wonderkid Balotelli The Italian Sports Journalists' Association threatened legal action and implored the Italian FA and Inter president Massimo Moratti to take action. [LNB]The Italian SJA president Luigi Ferraiolo said: 'The physical and verbal attack by Jose Mourinho on our colleague marks one of the lowest and most alarming moments in the relationship between football and the media.[LNB]'We demand that the sporting justice system takes action and, based on the law that considers clubs responsible for attacks on journalists, examine Mourinho's behaviour for potential sanctions.'[LNB] On target: Striker Diego Milito scores during the 1-1 draw with Atlanta on Sunday[LNB]The incident happened at the end of Sunday's match against Bergamo which had ended in a 1-1 draw. Mourinho had watched the game from the stands as he is currently serving a touchline ban after being seen sarcastically applauding a referee's decision during a recent defeat to Juventus.[LNB] Although Mourinho won Serie A in his first season at Inter last year, he has never been popular and endures a difficult relationship with the Italian media.[LNB]In a statement on their website, Inter announced Mourinho would end his recent press silence and speak on Wednesday ahead of Inter's Italian Cup match against Livorno.[LNB] Brazil striker Adriano must now decide between West Ham, Milan and RomaChampions League round-up: Jose's Inter nudge into the knockout stageAdmirer Ancelotti ready to rival Arsenal for £18m Inter wonderkid Balotelli [LNB]
