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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will not face any action for allegedly swearing into a television camera following the win over Newcastle. Mourinho was charged with using "abusive, insulting and improper language" as he walked down the touchline following United's 3-2 victory at Old Trafford in October. After the initial charge was found to be "not proven" the Football Association last month announced its decision to appeal, but in a statement released on Monday English football's governing body said the "matter is closed." The statement read: "The FA's position, which it maintained throughout the hearing, was that Mr Mourinho directed his abusive, insulting and improper words directly towards the camera lens, and in these circumstances, the decision to charge was consistent with previous FA charging practice. "Whilst we accept that the Independent Regulatory Commission disagreed on this occasion, The FA wishes to make clear that it will continue to take action against participants for any form of abusive, insulting, or improper language or behaviour, which is directed towards a camera. "Finally, following the Appeal Board decision, and the most recent decision of the Independent Regulatory Commission, The FA now considers this matter to be closed." Had he been found guilty, Mourinho, whose position at Old Trafford is coming under increasing pressure following the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, could have been hit with a touchline ban. Both Mourinho and the FA employed language experts to argue their case with the commission siding with Mourinho that the words, spoken in Portuguese, could be translated to "hell yeah" and were reasonable given the dramatic nature of United's victory and the media scrutiny on the 55-year-old in the build up to the game. Mourinho was not selected among the world's top 10 coaches in the 2018 ESPN FC 100.
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