Serie A stars and bosses including Jose Mourinho wear red marks on their faces for incredibly important reason

JOSE MOURINHO joined a host of Serie A stars by making a stand against violence towards women this weekend.

The legendary former Chelsea and Manchester United boss is currently in charge of Italian club Roma.

Jose Mourinho backed a very important message by donning a red mark on his cheekRex

GettyInter’s Lautaro Martinez was among the host of stars that also backed it[/caption]

He was in the dug-out yesterday to see his team secure a 3-1 victory over Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico.

However, the 60-year-old was spotted watching on with a red mark on his cheek.

And a number of other players, coaches and referees made a stance against violence towards women. 

The mark represents a lipstick mark and is part of a campaign called “show violence towards women the red card”.

That is in line with Italy observing their annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

And that comes amid the national outrage over the Italian man that is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend being extradited from Germany. 

A number of protests have been held across the country, most notably in Rome, with more planned for further cities over the upcoming days.

Mourinho was among those happy to show his support and sport the red mark while his side were in action.

And Paulo Dybala – who scored one and created another goal in the triumph – also backed it with a gesture while celebrating his strike.

There were a number of tributes elsewhere as AC Milan’s Tommaso Pobega was pictured with a red mark on his cheek.

Napoli‘s Eljif Elmas also made a heart shape with his hands as he celebrated with the same marking on his face in his side’s 2-1 victory at Atalanta.

AC Milan’s Tommaso Pobega also showed his support during the clash with FiorentinaRex