Rome - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho Monday was fined 15,000 euros (21,900 dollars) and suspended for one game for insulting the referee during a Serie A game at the weekend.

The league of professional footballers (Lega Calcio) reported that a sports judge sentenced Mourinho for his angry reaction when referee Daniele Orsato didn't book a Cagliari defender who had harshly floored striker Mario Balotelli.

The Portuguese coach was dismissed Sunday in the second half of a game his side won 2-1 at Cagliari.

It was his third dismissal since he began coaching Inter last season and the second he received from Orsato.

Roma were also fined 15,000 euros because their fans exploded about 20 firecrackers and smoke bombs during a game with Fiorentina. (dpa)