Hossam Hassan had made a serious accusation: he said that World Cup marketing favored Argentina. José Mourinho was quick to respond, and he did so without holding back.
“When you lose a match after being 2-0 up, the first analysis should be about your own team, not conspiracies”, the Portuguese coach fired back. For him, talking about tailor-made tournaments is a way of avoiding the self-criticism that every coach should engage in after a painful defeat.
Mourinho went further and put the focus on responsibility: if someone believes there was unfair treatment, let them show proof. If they do not have it, let them accept the result and move on. A statement that has already begun to divide opinions between those who see it as a lesson in football humility and those who believe it was unnecessarily harsh. 🎙️⚽