Jose Mourinho Charged by FA for Conduct During West Ham vs. Chelsea Game

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following the Blues' Saturday loss to West Ham United, during which he was sent to the stands.

ESPN FC provided details of the charge on Monday, with the FA having decided to take action in accordance with referee Jonathan Moss' match report:

The defending Premier League champions' 2-1 defeat to the Irons was their fifth loss in a miserable opening 10 games to the 2015-16 season, and Mourinho's latest charge simply piles more pressure on the 52-year-old manager.

The Blues and West Ham also face a separate sanction from the FA for failing to control their players in an eventful match, per Sky Sports News HQ:

It was a hot-tempered clash at Upton Park, with Nemanja Matic being sent off just before half-time.

The Serb's dismissal prompted Cesc Fabregas and John Terry to both be issued with yellow cards for complaining to the referee, while assistant first-team coach Silvino Louro was also dismissed for ranting at the fourth official.

Mourinho remained remarkably calm on the sidelines during the incident, but when the teams returned for the second half, he had been sent to the stands.

He reportedly confronted Moss during the break and was subsequently sanctioned, per the Telegraph's Sam Wallace. 

Mourinho cut a distinctly forlorn figure as he watched the rest of the match from the directors' box, per ITV Football:

The former Real Madrid boss has endured disciplinary sanctions already this season as he was handed a fine and a suspended stadium ban in early October after criticising the officials following his side's 3-1 defeat to Southampton. 

Per Reuters' Steve Tongue (via MailOnline), Chelsea will also be forced to pay an automatic £25,000 fine after six of their players picked up yellow cards against West Ham.

After an almost faultless 2014-15 Premier League season in which they won the title at a canter, Chelsea's fortunes have taken a significant downturn in the new term.

A crunch home match against Liverpool awaits on Saturday, a must-win for the Blues after yet another disastrous weekend for the club and their manager.