Mourinho praises referee for Benfica v Fenerbahçe Champions League | OneFootball

Less than two days before the second clash between Benfica and Fenerbahçe, the referee for the match is already known who, coincidentally, is considered one of the favorites for José Mourinho. Everything happened last February, when Slavko Vincic was highly praised by the Special One after the Istanbul derby.

The referee chosen by UEFA to be responsible for the second leg match, between eagles and Turks, was the target of some words of appreciation from the Portuguese coach: "It was a great game. And it was because of the way the referee managed the match. He had enough integrity to survive in this jungle".

Despite having drawn a goalless draw against Galatasaray in that specific match, Mourinho, who has been very critical of Turkish refereeing, considered Vincic as an example to take into account: "If you look at this referee's performance, do a self-criticism and say you want to referee clean and honest games like him the season will end well. If the circus we've been watching since the beginning of the year continues it will be different".

At that same time, when he was analyzing the match against the Turkish three-time champion and highlighting the work done by the refereeing team, the Special One revealed that he spoke with the referee at the end of the match: "After the game, I went to the referees' dressing room and, after congratulating Vincic, I turned to the fourth referee, who is Turkish, and told him: 'If it were you [refereeing] this game would have been a disaster'".

It is worth remembering that Benfica ends up having bad memories of the judge appointed for this match of utmost importance, since the last match with Vincic took place last July, at the Club World Cup, where the eagles lost 4-1 against Chelsea. The duel, which will take place at the Estádio da Luz, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, at 8:00 pm.

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