The Portuguese coach of Roma, José Mourinho, defended himself this Saturday from the accusations made by the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport about an alleged confrontation with his players in the locker room after the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia, on Tuesday against Inter (2-0), and stated that “it’s a total lie”.
According to Corriere dello Sport, one of the newspapers with the largest circulation in Italy, after the elimination of the Italian Cup against Inter, Mourinho exploded against his players and addressed phrases such as “go to play in Serie C” or “you are people without balls the worst for a man.”
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However, the Roma coach came out this Saturday at the press conference prior to tomorrow’s Serie A match against Sassuolo to deny any type of confrontation.
“Many of you surely thought that I was going to appear here with a black eye because we had all finished with fists. That is the big lie. The story that there is a problem between the players and I would describe it as something dirty. It is, with all the letters, a total lie”, declared Mourinho.
“The players, in fact, have told me that they love the way I work. That’s what they have said. Throughout their career they have had many coaches who spoke in a very different way from me,” explained the Portuguese.
In addition, he added that the squad had asked him not to change his way of being or training. “They have told me that they don’t want me to change. I have told them that I would not change even if they asked me to, but they have told me that it is what they want,” Mou said with a smile.
“What many call an ‘explosion’ inside the locker room, or a criticism of the players, is part of my job. It’s what we coaches do. What I have to say I say to their faces and I give them the possibility of dialogue When I speak, the intention is not to make a monologue”, sentenced. Mourinho.