Mourinho fumes at referees in information convention after Madrid derby defeat | Football

Fuming Real Madrid supervisor waves printouts of what he believes had been clear red-card tackles by Atletico Madrid gamers following his staff’s loss.

Jose Mourinho wanted solely a sheet of paper to ship his verdict on ⁠⁠La Liga’s Madrid derby, waving ⁠⁠photographs of two first-half tackles as he accused the officers of dropping management in Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat by Atletico Madrid.

Real had been livid that Atletico defender Cristian Romero was not despatched off for a stamp ⁠⁠on Jude Bellingham and likewise complained a couple of problem by Lee Kang-in on Federico Valverde, earlier than the guests had been themselves reduced to 10 men 5 minutes after half-time within the heated capital derby on Sunday.

Valverde completed the match however was later recognized with “extreme trauma to his left ankle”, the ⁠⁠membership stated in an announcement. The midfielder will bear additional checks, it added.

“We might skip the press convention as a result of the story of the match is true right here,” Mourinho stated, holding up the pictures in what was the beginning of a close to five-minute rant.

“Those had been two clear crimson playing cards. The difficulties we’ve confronted for the reason that sending-off: 11 in opposition to 10. Well, we will think about what 50 minutes of ‌‌11 in opposition to 9 would have been like if justice had been completed.”

Real defender Dean Huijsen was dismissed for bringing down Giuliano Simeone inside the realm because the final defender, permitting Alejandro Grimaldo to attain with a low spot kick. Jonathan David doubled Atletico’s lead six minutes later, with Antonio Ruediger heading in a free kick late to scale back the deficit.

Mourinho stated he might solely “hug” his gamers after what he described as a primary half “full of sophistication and nice character”, however he aimed sharp criticism at referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias and those that appointed him.

“They’ve put a referee, aged 41, ⁠⁠with no overseas expertise – it’s definitely not as a result of he’s an ideal referee,” Mourinho stated.

“Then the ⁠⁠poor chap has come right here and hasn’t been in a position to deal with the strain – and it truly is intense strain. I name it ’80s-style strain’ right here on this stadium, which you rarely see lately.”

Asked about being six factors behind Barcelona, Mourinho supplied a pointed reply.

“If they simply go away us in ⁠⁠peace and allow us to compete on a stage taking part in subject with everybody else, we’ve nonetheless bought an extended solution to go,” he stated.

“I don’t wish to go as far as to say ⁠⁠this was arrange … I wish to imagine that they merely made a ⁠⁠mistake.”

Asked about Mourinho’s feedback, Atletico supervisor Diego Simeone urged restraint.

“Whoever is talking – be it me, Mourinho, Hansi Flick or Manuel Pellegrini, anybody – now we have to watch out what we are saying,” Simeone stated. “When you step outdoors the bounds of respect, whoever you might be, it’s not on. You can’t cross that line.”

Simeone most well-liked to focus ‌‌on Atletico’s efficiency.

“Today we noticed an ideal match; we defended very effectively in opposition to a staff that performs very effectively,” he stated.

“We managed the match when it was 11 in opposition to 11. We continued to manage it when it grew to become 10 in opposition to 11. But ‌‌this ‌‌isn’t simply one other step in the direction of persevering with to develop and enhance.”

Atletico climbed above Real to second within the standings on 16 factors, 5 behind leaders Barcelona and one forward of Real and Real Betis.