Mourinho's Ref Rant Revealed  (Sky Sports)

Jose Mourinho's stadium ban for Saturday's match at Stoke was imposed after the Chelsea boss unleashed an expletive-laden half-time rant on referee Jonathan Moss.

Mourinho then refused to leave the officials' dressing room at West Ham's Boleyn Ground.

The Football Association released the written reasons for the case on Friday which Mourinho opted not to contest, and will now miss the Premier League encounter at Stoke's Britannia Stadium.

Referee Moss' testimony from half-time of the October 24 clash between West Ham and Chelsea was key to Mourinho's sanction.

"When myself and my colleagues left the field of play at half time, as we entered the tunnel area to get to our dressing room, Mr Mourinho the Chelsea manager was waiting for us clearly agitated and began aggressively asking about first half decisions," Moss wrote in the written reasons.

"Rather than publically (sic) speak to him I asked him to step into the entrance of my dressing room escorted by Simon Sutton, the West Ham United security manager.

"Mr Mourinho asked me about a tackle, an offside and a goal line clearance. I gave him brief answers to his questions. After this I asked him to leave the dressing room area.

"He refused. I asked him again. After he refused again I asked Mr Sutton to escort him from the room. At this point Mr Mourinho became very aggressive and animated.

"He shouted that you ******* referees are weak... [Arsenal manager Arsene] Wenger is right about you... you are ******* weak.

"I advised Mr Mourinho not to take his position in the technical area for the second half due to his actions."

Reports from the assistant referees and fourth official corroborated Moss' comments, the written reasons said.

Mourinho was informed of the charge on October 26 and admitted it three days later before the sanction was announced on Monday.

The Blues boss chose not to appeal, announcing his decision earlier in the day before the FA disclosed their reasons.

"It is clear from both the letter from Mr Mourinho and his submissions that he regrets the incident and to his credit he made an early admission," the written reasons said.

"His behaviour was in the opinion of the commission unacceptable and he showed a total lack of respect for the match officials and the sanctuary of their changing room.

"That is a most serious matter and has to be dealt with accordingly."

The three-man commission argued a financial penalty "has little or no impact upon his behaviour" after assessing his previous disciplinary matters. He was, though, fined £40,000.

The commission also determined a touchline ban would be insufficient, given he would still have access to the tunnel area.

A stadium ban was therefore considered the appropriate penalty.

Mourinho accepted the punishment on Friday, having failed in an appeal against a suspended one-match stadium ban and £50,000 fine for a separate offence for comments made about officials following the defeat to Southampton.