After the Italian newspaper ‘Corriere dello Sport’ pointed out that there was an alleged confrontation between José Mourinho and the Roma players, due to the elimination they suffered in the Italian Cup, the Portuguese coach stepped forward to refute these accusations.
After being eliminated against Inter Milan in the Italian Cup last Tuesday, Mourinho charged against his players saying phrases like “go play in Serie C” or “they are people without balls , the worst for a man”, according to ‘Corriere dello Sport’, which is considered one of the most respected media outlets in that country.
In this sense, the Portuguese coach took advantage of the press conference this Saturday prior to the match against Sassuolo corresponding to the date 25 of Serie A, to clarify the situation and make it clear that there are no problems between the players and the.
“Many surely thought that he was going to appear here with a black eye because we had all ended up with fists. That is the big lie. The story that there is a problem between the players and me, I would describe it as something dirty. It is with all the letters, a total lie”, he expressed.
In turn, he let it be known that the players have confessed to him that they feel good about his work method . “Players have actually told me that they love the way I work. It is what they have said. Throughout their careers they have had many coaches who spoke in a very different way to me.
In this sense, he indicated that the soccer players asked him not to change his way of being or training: “They have told me that they don’t want me to change. I have told them that I would not change even if they asked me to, but they have told me what they want”, he commented with a smile.
“What many call an ‘explosion’ inside the locker room, or a criticism of the players, is part of my job. It’s what we coaches do. What I have to say I say to their faces and I give them the possibility of dialogue. When I speak, the intention is not to make a monologue”, concluded Mourinho.
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