Real Madrid faces yet another away match in La Liga, following its epic comeback in Rome. Sevilla will visit José Mourinho’s team, which is looking to stay in the title race ahead of El Clásico. The Portuguese coach spoke to the media at the press conference ahead of the match, where he addressed both Vinícius and Javier Tembas.
More specifically, the “Special One” emphasized that he expected the Brazilian to receive a harsher punishment from La Liga—we should note that the 26-year-old will be suspended for Real’s next four league matches— and stressed that he is pleased with the decision. At the same time, he noted that if he were in the international winger’s shoes, he would have tried to leave in the summer.
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“Last summer, I would have pushed for him to move to a country or a league with teams and opponents who would respect him. Out of love for the club and the city, and because he believes things can get better, he renewed his contract and continues with that smile.
Vini’s future lies in working harder than anyone else on the field in every game. Without making any promises, I believe he’ll start in the Champions League on Wednesday.
As for the four-game suspension, I’m happy because I thought they’d be punished for a longer period. I thought the powers that be would add another game or two. “We’re not going to talk about this anymore.”
Mourinho also responded to the comments made by Javier Tebas, who compared Real Madrid’s practices to those of… Goebbels, emphasizing that the Spanish league president’s case is justified only if it’s… clinical.
“You’ve already heard my opinion. He’s entered a realm where the only possible excuse is that it’s a clinical case. Real Madrid fans understand what the team is going through. Despite the immense prestige that Spanish soccer enjoys abroad, the World Cup, and the fact that we’re talking about the most successful club, it’s best to keep this issue here.”
*photo source: AP
