Fernando Mendes slams Sporting rival: Does as he pleases, silences others | OneFootball

Fernando Mendes says that José Mourinho does "what he wants and tells others to be quiet" because he has "status" in international football. According to the former Sporting player, the Benfica coach has a position that allows him to do certain things without being stopped.

"José Mourinho does what he wants, speaks when he wants, says what he wants, and tells others to be quiet. And that's how it is," summarized the commentator, in statements on CMTV. On the other hand, the former footballer criticized the way Bruno Lage's departure from the club's technical command was handled.

"It ended up being cooked. After the games, it was always him who had to face the music. I am increasingly convinced that this had been in the works for a long time and Bruno Lage was set up. Mourinho had already been promised,” concluded Fernando Mendes.

Also, Eduardo Garcia harshly criticized José Mourinho's stance at the end of Benfica's victory against Moreirense (4-0). The son of Eduardo Barroso, former president of the General Assembly of the lions, expressed his displeasure with the statements of the Benfica coach (Read HERE).

It should be noted that Fernando Mendes played for Sporting between the 1984/85 and 1989/1990 seasons. In total, the former left-back, who was capped 11 times for Portugal, played 115 matches with one goal scored and won a Super Cup (1987) for the green and whites.

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