Jose Mourinho given suspended European ban and Tottenham fined £25,000 for delayed kick-off

Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has been hit with a suspended one-match European competition ban by UEFA.

The Premier League side have also been issued with a hefty fine after the Portuguese boss was deemed to be responsible for the delayed kick-off of the Europa League match against Royal Antwerp on October 29.

Spurs were fined close to £23,000 for the late kick-off by UEFA’s control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB), as well as a further £2,700 for a breach of UEFA’s equipment regulations.

The CEDB decision said the ban was ‘deferred for a probationary period of one year, starting from the date of the present decision’.

Another condition was that Tottenham should ‘ensure their head coach is personally informed of this decision’.

Spurs lost the match in Belgium last month, with Mourinho making four changes at half-time.

Meanwhile, Scottish champions Celtic were fined in the region of £6,200 for improper conduct related to their Europa League game against Lille on the same night.

Celtic drew their match against Lille as they let slip a 2-0 half-time advantage.