Kompany hits out at Mourinho’s remarks on racism towards Vini Jr | OneFootball

What did Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich (GER) coach, say about José Mourinho's statements?

Bayern Munich (GER) coach, Vincent Kompany, gave an interview this Friday (20) and commented on the racism incident suffered by Vini Jr during the Real Madrid (ESP) match against Benfica (POR). Additionally, the coach condemned José Mourinho's statements after the clash.

What did Kompany say about the racism incident against Vini Jr and José Mourinho's statements?

It happened many times with Eto’o, with Balotelli… Was it their celebration's fault too? Furthermore, Mourinho mentioned Eusébio's name. He said that Benfica cannot be racist because the greatest player of all time was Eusébio. Do you know what black players had to go through in the 60s? Was he there to travel with Eusébio to all away games and see what he went through? Using his name to criticize Vini Jr? To be honest, I don't see myself in many of the things happening today, so I don't want to be part of one group or another.

I met 100 people who worked with José Mourinho. I never heard anyone say anything bad about him. All the players adore him. I understand the person he is, I understand that he fights for his club. I know that, deep down, he is a good person. I don't need to judge him for that. But I also know what I heard. I understand what he did, but he made a mistake. I hope this doesn't happen again, and we can move forward together,” he said.

What did José Mourinho say about Vini Jr?

After the Real Madrid match against Benfica, José Mourinho stated that Vini Jr was wrong to dance at the corner flag after scoring. In other words, the Portuguese coach blamed the Brazilian for the hysteria and racism suffered during the Champions League game.

Did Vini Jr decide the match against Benfica?

Vini Jr, despite the unfortunate situation on the field, continued playing and secured Real Madrid's victory over Benfica by 1-0. Thus, the Spanish team can even draw the return match and still qualify for the Champions League round of 16.

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