Jose Mourinho publicly criticizes Vinicius Junior again
Benfica: Jose Mourinho sets the record straight on Vinicius incident
Jose Mourinho has found himself at the center of controversy since the first leg of the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Benfica. He was heavily criticized by several football figures.
Jose Mourinho clarified his comments in detail on Sunday despite not attending the press conference ahead of the second leg against Los Merengues at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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“I like Alvaro Arbeloa and I will continue to respect him, but I believe that I made the right decision and not him. I said: ‘I want to remain neutral – neither defending myself nor attacking the other party.’ I want to be impartial in a matter that could be very serious. I’m talking about the presumption of innocence. As a citizen, I reject any kind of bias or stupidity (…) If my players don’t respect that If these principles are mine and those of Benfica, then his career under coach Mourinho and at a club like Benfica is over. I am not a lawyer, but I am not ignorant either; the presumption of innocence is a right. If this player is indeed guilty, I will never look at him the same way again, and that will be my end, but before that I have to raise a lot of ‘what ifs’.”explained the Portuguese manager.