Play in the league you play and whatever bench you occupy, Mourinho He will never stop being Mourinho. The Portuguese coach will continue to raise the competitive level of the teams he leads and will not hesitate to shout from the rooftops when he clearly feels disadvantaged. Like this Thursday after Fenerbahçe‘s draw against Manchester United on matchday three of the Europa League.
The former coach of Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid or Manchester United itself ended up watching the game from the stands after being sent off by French referee Clément Turpin because of his protests against a possible penalty for his team.
At the end of the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, the Portuguese harshly charged against the referee of the match, whom he sarcastically defined as “one of the best in the world.” Some words that could result in a harsh sanction from UEFA.
“The referee told me something incredible”
After watching the final stretch of the match from the stands, Mourinho went to see Turpin to ask him the reason for his expulsion, and revealed the referee’s version of the red card he received.
“The referee told me something incredible,” he shared. «He said that at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behavior on the touchline. I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible. During the game, at 100 miles per hour, I had one eye on the penalty situation and another on my behavior on the bench… That’s the explanation he gave me and that’s why he’s one of the best referees in the world. », the Portuguese coach said ironically.
«I think the best thing I can do when I leave Fenerbahçe is to go to a club that does not play in UEFA competitions. So if any club in England that is at the bottom of the table needs a coach in the next two years, I am ready to go,” he continued.
«I don’t want to say anything else: we played absolutely fantastic against a team that is far superior», he concluded, underlining the good performance of his team, which was on the verge of defeating a Manchester United team that has not won a game in Europe for a year.
