- ABC News
- October 24, 2024
Jose Mourinho mocked the "incredible" explanation of the referee after he was shown a red card during his Fenerbahce side's 1-1 Europa League draw against former club Manchester United on Thursday. Mourinho was shown the red card just before the hour mark amid a heated dispute with the referee, which seemingly included some colourful language, after Fenerbahce were denied an appeal for a penalty. After initially saying he didn't want to speak about the non-penalty, he ridiculed the referee's account of the incident. "He told us something incredible," Mourinho told TNT Sports. "He told that at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behavior on the touchline. "I congratulate him because he is absolutely incredible, his peripheral vision. During the game, 100 mph, he had one eye on the penalty situation, and he had one eye on the bench and my behaviour. So that's the explanation he gave me. That's why he's one of the best referees in the...