José Mourinho slams refereeing in Benfica v Casa Pia: It’s strange… | OneFootball

José Mourinho criticized the refereeing team of the Benfica - Casa Pia match and explained that he cannot understand the decision to award a penalty for António Silva's foul. The coach of the red team saw his team concede a 2-2 draw at Estádio da Luz, and at the end of the match, he spoke to BTV microphones in the usual flash interview.

"It's strange... it's hard to understand how the referee decides on the penalty, it's even harder to understand why the VAR doesn't interfere in something that is obvious," José Mourinho began, when asked about the penalty committed by António Silva.

The red team's coach continued, providing more arguments against the awarding of that penalty: "One of the great examples of what UEFA and FIFA give as clear examples. I want to be soft and balanced, and say that the referee and the VAR were wrong."

"But no. I can't explain why the VAR didn't help the referee. I can't even explain what happened yesterday. I can say that during some periods of the game, the players need to have more character and ambition," he said, without shying away from the responsibility he had in the 2-2 draw with Casa Pia.

"I'm not saying to finish the game, because we did, but the referee reopened the game. It's hard to explain without going down paths that could penalize me," concluded José Mourinho, not wanting to comment further on the referee's decisions, fearing reprisals.

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