Mourinho clashes with journalist before Porto v Benfica: losing the plot | OneFootball

José Mourinho had a somewhat tense exchange with a journalist present in the press room, where the Benfica coach was holding the pre-match press conference ahead of the Portuguese football classic, Porto - Benfica. The discussion was related to the Portuguese coach's salary – he also addressed the virus that affected the team.

José Mourinho was asked when he would have Benfica winning regularly, considering he is not a cheap coach for the Clube da Luz. The Benfica coach did not appreciate the comment about his earnings at the Eagles' club and was quick to show his discontent.

"You and some of your colleagues are dying to know how much I earn. How much do you make? You won’t say? Then don’t talk about mine. You’re all a bit obsessed with the numbers. You’re not being disrespectful, but there’s a huge curiosity about how much the neighbor next door earns," shot back José Mourinho.

Next, the Benfica coach answered the question that had been asked: "Maybe we’ll start winning tomorrow! That’s football, sometimes results are the consequence of the work you do, what I can guarantee is that we are working very hard. Life isn’t good when you lose, the player feels responsible when he loses and so does the coach. More important than my résumé are my years of experience winning and losing. The players deserve happiness and joy and right now they’re not managing that."

"With Rio Ave we felt that, even after beating Gil Vicente we still felt it... I’m not thinking about myself, I’m thinking about them and the fans who love the club, who are the real club. I consider myself a great coach, excuse my lack of modesty, I have a well-prepared staff and we are working very hard. Real results? Maybe tomorrow, but we can’t predict. With Chelsea it could have been different, the performance was quite acceptable, but we’ll see. We’re working seriously," concluded José Mourinho, after a somewhat tense moment with a journalist present at the Portuguese coach’s press conference.

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