Schjelderup sparks row between managers, Benfica star shines | OneFootball

José Mourinho has already received a response from Stale Solbakken, after criticizing the words of the Norway national team coach regarding the use of Andreas Schjelderup at Benfica. The situation began with a comment from the Nordic coach that did not sit well with the Portuguese manager.

It should be recalled that Stale Solbakken had recently stated that José Mourinho needed to give Schjelderup 90 minutes on a regular basis, so that the Norwegian forward could become a player who performs over that length of time.

José Mourinho was not pleased with the Norway coach and responded as follows: "I don’t understand how a national coach dares to comment on a club manager’s choice regarding a player. I will always be available to any national coach who wants to contact me, but I would appreciate it if there were this level of respect."

This time, it was Stale Solbakken’s turn to respond to José Mourinho. The Norway coach, however, sought to calm the situation: "It was a strong interpretation. I said I agreed with everything he said. I agree with the entire analysis of Andreas Schjelderup, but it’s difficult to be a 90-minute player if you never play 90 minutes. In that case, you don’t get an answer as to whether you’re a 90-minute player. I agreed with everything he said about Andreas. I think we can agree on that."

"Did I speak with Mourinho? No. I speak with practically all the coaches who have relevant players [for that national team], so sooner or later, we will certainly talk. But let’s not hope that this will be the main topic. I hope not," he added, before revealing that the Benfica coach has been "a model" in recent years, for the way he prepares for big matches.

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