Serie A
Mourinho to journalist: ‘Did you think I would come with blue eyes’
Jose Mourinho, in a press conference, denied the bad atmosphere in the Roma dressing room but also the players’ dissatisfaction for him, according to the media, and turned to a journalist and asked him if he expected to see him for a black eye to what is written.
According to reports in Italy, Roma management has doubts about continuing the collaboration with Jose Mourinho after the end of the season, but also that the ‘jalorosi’ dressing rooms do not match the Portuguese manager’s style and philosophy.
The bad weather scenarios erupted after Mourinho slammed his players after the Inter defeat. However, in the press conference before the game against Sassuolo (February 13), the 59-year-old denied what was written and at the same time apologized for his statement about Serie C.
“What’s said in the dressing room stays in the dressing room, so I don’t want to relate to what I said. I can’t say it’s wrong, but I can’t say exactly what I said. However, no one was offended, it’s a lie.
I apologize for what I said about the Series C. You are right to be offended. To play in C, Bb etc. you have to have personality. The fact that I had a fight with the players is a lie.
They thought I would come here with blue eyes, but my players want me that way. In fact, they told me that they are happy to have a coach in their career who speaks directly to them and that they don’t want to change. Talking and scolding the players, they said, “Well done sir, that’s what we want.” But what the media reproduced is a m@l@ki@”.
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