UEFA seeks to sanction Jose Mourinho?

Is UEFA seeking to sanction Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for his less than obvious handling of yesterday´s Ajax game at Amsterdam Arena?

Here´s the situation:

Jose Mourinho has a plan, on to the next round without sanctions, and now, on his orders. Here´s how the expulsions were transmitted. The latest from José Mourinho. Mou tells his plan to Chendo (his assistant). Mou talks to Dudek who passes it on to Iker. Casillas transmits his orders to Ramos. Mourinho gives his signal. Xabi Alonso takes his time to putting a ball in play. Red card. Autoexpulsion. Ramos takes his time in putting another ball in play. Autoexpulsion. It´s time for the Mou Show. The latest from José Mourinho. Or at least what was highlighted in this video.

It´s not a new issue, nor a new problem. This is something that other coaches have used in the past and while it is technically cheating, it is one of my least favorite rules in all of football and I rather reluctantly applaud the forward thinking of one José Mourinho. No one wants to see Real Madrid stymied by not having two of their best players unavailable in the one round that they have had the most problems with over the last 7 years. And for what? Ensuring that the two players play in a meaningless game against Auxerre while holding the threat of a second yellow over their heads?

 
It seems more of a tempest in a teapot than anything. It´s a rule that has been flaunted before in the Champions League against Leeds United in 2001. The players involved were Claude Makelele and Luis Figo, and the coach who ordered the auto-expulsion, was none other than World Cup winning coach and former Real Madrid head-honcho Vicente Del Bosque. If it´s alright with Del Bosque, I guess it couldn´t be that bad for José Mourinho.

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