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Mourinho appeal set for July 29

PARIS: Real Madrid's appeal against the three-match ban handed to coach Jose Mourinho for his comments after the first leg of Real's Champions League semifinal defeat by Barcelona will be heard on July 29, UEFA confirmed on Thursday.

European football's governing body gave a three-match European ban to Mourinho, with one match suspended, after he made allegations of favouritism towards Barcelona during the April 27 game.

Barca won the first leg 2-0 at Real's Santiago Bernabeu stadium before a 1-1 draw in the return leg took it into the final, where it beat Manchester United.

Mourinho has already completed one match of his ban, having watched the second leg of the Barcelona tie in a hotel room. He was also ordered to pay a €50,000 ($72,000) fine by UEFA. — AFP

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