Jose Mourinho's sending off at Southampton was unnecessary, says Manchester United legend Bryan Robson.

The Portuguese was given his marching orders in the dying moments of United's 1-0 victory after he exited his technical area and stood on the edge of the pitch.

Robson told the club's website: "When I saw it on TV, I thought it was an absolute joke. I'll be amazed if he gets a ban or a fine for that. I think the officials went way overboard by sending him to the stand.

"I don't know what the officials are thinking about. Throughout the last year or so, I've seen managers like [Jurgen] Klopp and [Antonio] Conte run about like lunatics, out of their box, down the side of the pitch and not a thing has been made of it - it's called passion for the team.

"But because Mourinho stepped just over the touchline, they sent him to the stands. It'll be a disgrace if he gets fined or banned and made to watch games from the stands over the coming weeks."

Mourinho is still waiting to find out if he will receive any punishment for the incident.

The 54-year-old was fined £50,000 fine for two incidents in November last year - he was sent to the stands against Burnley and fined for comments he made about Anthony Taylor before United played Liverpool.

Both incidents may be taken into account given they occurred less than 12 months ago.