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Mourinho deflects Villarreal referee row, urges media to study the match's first minute
October 13, 2026 at 06:31 PM · Updated 3d ago
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MAMasrawy
جوزيه مورينيو: ينتقد التحكيم الإسباني قبل مواجهة روما في دوري أبطال أوروبا
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KOKooora
مورينيو يثير الجدل بتصريح جديد.. ماذا حدث في الدقيقة الأولى أمام فياريال؟
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YKYalla Kora
مورينيو: دقيقة واحدة تكشف أداء الحكام مع ريال مدريد.. والإعلام الإسباني غير صريح
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KOKooora
"شاهدوا الدقيقة الأولى".. مباراة فياريال تدفع مورينيو لهجوم مباشر على الصحافة الإسبانية
(opens the publisher’s site)At his pre-match press conference before Wednesday's Champions League trip to former club Roma, Mourinho dismissed questions on the Villarreal refereeing controversy.
- Real Madrid visits Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday in matchday two of the Champions League league phase.
- Asked repeatedly about Saturday's 1-0 win over Villarreal, Mourinho said he would not comment and invited journalists to watch the match's first minute.
- Mourinho said he trusts all referees but is bothered that match officials are announced weeks before games rather than 24 hours in advance.
- He said Spanish media are not direct enough on matters that admit no doubt.
- Mourinho acknowledged the difficulty of facing Roma in the Champions League and praised the Italian club's passion.
- He reflected positively on his past tenure at Roma ahead of Wednesday's return to the Stadio Olimpico.