Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has avoided a touchline ban after his outburst following victory over Newcastle United.

Mourinho was charged for using 'abusive, insulting or improper language' in Portuguese after the dramatic victory over Newcastle but that was 'found not proven' by an independent commission.

The Daily Mail says the FA are surprised by the verdict. They will wait for written reasons to be published next week before deciding whether to lodge an appeal.

Mourinho is believed to have been furious by the charge – the first of its kind in English football - after allegedly mouthing obscenities into a camera as he strode towards the Old Trafford tunnel.

It was alleged he said 'fodas filhos de puta' – 'f**k off sons of b*****s' – in his native Portuguese after United's dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle on October 6.