José Mourinho refused to appear before the press after Real Madrid's victory against Villarreal to protest against the expulsion of Vinicius Junior.
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Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga in a match marked by the sending off of Vinicius Junior.
José Mourinho chose to make his dissatisfaction known through his absence. The Real Madrid coach decided not to appear in front of the press on Saturday evening after the victory (1-0) against Villarreal in La Liga to protest against the red card received by Vinicius Junior, the Spanish club confirmed.
The Brazilian striker, who came on in the second half after being left on the bench for the first time this season, thought he scored before finally being sent off directly for pulling the hair of Canadian Nathan Saliba at the start of the action (71st). He could be suspended several games.
Mourinho risks disciplinary sanction
Furious at this arbitration decision, the Portuguese technician canceled his press conference and did not go to the microphone of the official broadcasters of the Spanish championship, as he is forced to do after each match.
The Madrid coach, accustomed to communication blows, faces a disciplinary sanction from La Liga and a heavy fine for this failure to fulfill his obligations.
This scene recalls the episode preceding the 2025 Copa del Rey final, when Real decided to boycott formal media activities to protest against the appointment of a referee who denounced pressure from Real Madrid TV.
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José Mourinho will receive a disciplinary sanction and a fine from La Liga.
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