The Portuguese was punished for his behaviour towards officials at half-time of Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat by West Ham, but has already adapted by giving his staff detailed plans for the Stoke game.
Asked why he would not appeal against the ban, Mourinho again implied on Friday that he is suffering from double standards, and said that being given a stadium ban for language — as opposed to aggressive behaviour — sets a precedent for more such punishments.
“Because the match is tomorrow and because I know the result of that appeal already, and I decided to give up,” Mourinho told a news conference at Chelsea’s training ground in Cobham, southwest of London.
“It’s stupid to fight a fight that you know you’ll already lose,” he added, having come under intense pressure this season with Chelsea now a lowly 15th in the 20-team Premier League.
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