LONDON — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho faces a touchline ban after being charged with misconduct for the second time in less than a week by the Football Association (FA) on Tuesday. The outspoken Portuguese’s latest brush with authority came after he was sent to the stands during Saturday’s frustrating goalless draw home to Burnley. Mourinho could now be hit with a ban if the FA charge of using abusive or insulting words towards a match official is upheld. He has until 1800 GMT on Friday to respond to the charge. The under-pressure United boss was dismissed at half-time for protesting too vehemently to the officials, having seen Matteo Darmian denied what the United manager felt was a penalty. “Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct following Manchester United’s game against Burnley on Saturday (October 29 2016),” the FA said in a statement. “It is alleged that in or around the tunnel area at half-time he used abusive and/or insulting words towards a match Official...
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