Sporting ace hits back at Mourinho's odd jibes: I don't know what he meant | OneFootball

The controversy between Morten Hjulmand and José Mourinho is back once again. Months ago, the Benfica coach said the Nordic player was "untouchable", since he allegedly escaped referees’ bookings. Now, the Dane has responded publicly and did not mince his words about the "Special One".

"I don’t understand and I don’t know what he meant by that… I have a good relationship with the referees. Sometimes I disagree (with their decisions), because all I want is to win matches. In fact, I even learned Portuguese so I could speak to the referees," he said in an interview with the Danish channel TV2. The data showed that the Benfica coach lied.

Besides the controversy, the captain also spoke about leadership in the dressing room and the requirements needed to wear the armband. "To be captain at Sporting, you need to have the right profile: set an example on the pitch and get along well with others", he said.

It is worth remembering that the 26-year-old player is expected to leave in the summer transfer window. There is an agreement between Frederico Varandas and the Sporting captain that provides for his departure at the end of the season for 40 million euros, according to information from the newspaper Record.

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