‘I felt disrespected’ - Mourinho lashes out after being denied entrance to press conference
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‘I felt disrespected’ - Mourinho lashes out after being denied entrance to press conference

Stephen Oladehinde 13:36 - 26.09.2024

Following the loss to Galatasaray, Jose Mourinho claimed he felt "disrespected" after being denied entrance to the press conference room.

Fenabache lost their Intercontinental Derby match at their home ground against Galatasaray 3-1, with Victor Osimhen providing a superb assist.

It is their first league defeat since the Portuguese overthrew the Istanbul giants before the start of the new season.

After the game, the manager was held for more than 75 minutes before having his press conference.

Mourinho speaks on being disrespected 

Mourinho has expressed dissatisfaction with the treatment he received after being denied the opportunity to hold his post-match press conference. 

According to Goal, the former Chelsea boss said, "In 24 years of football, I never in my life escaped from a press conference, especially after a defeat. I never had fear of any journalist, any question or any press conference.

Fenerbahçe manager Mourinho || Getty
Fenerbahçe manager Mourinho || Getty

"So, it wouldn't be with you that I was going to change my way of being. That doesn't have any logic to be waiting 75 minutes to go to a press conference. 

“The game finished, I congratulated the opposing coach, I went directly to the flash interview, and then I was 70 minutes waiting to go to the press conference. “I tried to go, I was not allowed to go, I was in the door of the press conference trying to go, I was not allowed to go. 

“So it has nothing to do with the result, it has nothing to do with anything, it has only to do with something that is either correct or not correct.

Mourinho in action || Imago
Mourinho in action || Imago

"I'm sorry, but it's a lack of respect. So if anybody felt disrespected, I am the one that felt disrespected."

The former Manchester United manager claims he was treated disrespectfully when he attempted to talk with the media.

The Turkish powerhouses will be looking to start their Europa League campaign strongly when they take on the Belgian team at home on Thursday.

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