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UEFA reduces Mourinho ban and fine

European football's governing body, which originally ruled Mourinho, the club and four players guilty of "improper conduct", cut the Portuguese's fine to 30,000 euros from 40,000 and Real's to 100,000 euros from 120,000.

It also reduced the coach's suspension to one match - Wednesday's Group G game at home to Auxerre - from the initial punishment of a one-game suspension and a second game deferred for a probationary period of three years.

Spain internationals Ramos and Alonso will serve their bans against Auxerre - a 'dead' game as Real are already assured of first place in Group G and qualification for the last 16.

Mourinho last week called UEFA's decision a "medal" and not a punishment and complained there was one rule for him and another for other coaches.