Mourinho mocks João Pinheiro’s display in Benfica-Braga: good for the CV | OneFootball

José Mourinho did not hold back in his criticism of João Pinheiro after the match in Leiria. In the aftermath of the game against Braga, in which the coach slammed the performance of Benfica, the manager also set his sights on the referee, stressing that the official behaved differently than he usually does.

At the press conference, José Mourinho, before turning his attention to João Pinheiro, made a comment about Benfica’s next fixture, which counts for the Portuguese Cup: “We’re going to play against the strongest team in Portugal at the moment, the points say so.”

Next, the Special One shared a few words about the referee’s actions regarding the sending off of Nicolás Otamendi. “I’m not sure if João Pinheiro acts this way with all the team captains he referees,” observed the Portuguese coach.

“I have serious doubts, it almost seemed like he wanted Otamendi to be sent off. Maybe it looks good on his résumé to send off a world champion,” said the Benfica coach, insinuating that João Pinheiro intended to remove the Eagles’ captain from the match.

“One thing is an insult, another is a discussion. This seems completely out of place to me,” criticized José Mourinho, condemning the stance of the AF Braga referee. It is worth recalling that, before addressing the refereeing, the Special One had already been

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