Ahead of Benfica blackout, Mourinho slams Portuguese game: says a lot... | OneFootball

The draw in Famalicão was marked by several controversies, with the refereeing team, led by Gustavo Correia, once again becoming the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. At the end of the match, before the Benfica blackout, Benfica, José Mourinho appeared in the flash interview, where he tore into the current state of the national championship.

“My assessment is that, now that we are reaching the end of the championship, this game says a lot about what this championship has been,” José Mourinho began, speaking to Sport TV in the quick interview area. It should be noted that the Benfica coach was the only one to speak, before Rui Costa’s intervention with the press that was at the scene.

“I want to congratulate Porto on being worthy champions, I want to congratulate my players for their bravery up to today, especially today,” added the Special One, sending a message to the northern rival, who would go on to win the national title after beating Alverca by the narrowest of margins (1-0) at the Dragão Stadium.

“And we’re going all out to try for the miracle of finishing in 2nd place and ahead of Sporting. I think we’ll manage it,” promised José Mourinho, looking ahead to the two finals that the Eagles still have in front of them, namely the home match against Braga at the Estádio da Luz and the visit to Estoril’s ground in the final round of the competition.

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