Mourinho defends his handling of Vinícius Júnior

Asked about Vinícius Júnior, José Mourinho insisted he would "never harm the team to favour a player," according to Europa Press.

José Mourinho, entraîneur de football

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José Mourinho has responded to questions about Vinícius Júnior. According to Europa Press, the Real Madrid coach said on Friday that he would "never harm the team to favour a player," while acknowledging that he must "keep working" with the Brazilian.

This stance is echoed by several outlets: El Mundo, Mundo Deportivo, A Bola, and Record, all of which cite similar comments from Mourinho about his management of Vinícius.

Sources

  1. Europa PressMourinho, sobre Vinícius: "Nunca voy a perjudicar al equipo para beneficiar a un jugador" (new window)europapress.es
  2. El MundoMourinho: "¿Vinicius? Nunca voy a perjudicar al equipo para beneficiar a un jugador" (new window)elmundo.es
  3. Mundo DeportivoMourinho: "¿Vinicius? No voy a perjudicar al equipo por beneficiar a un jugador" (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  4. A BolaMourinho: «Vinícius? Nunca vou prejudicar a equipa para beneficiar um jogador» (new window)abola.pt
  5. RecordMourinho e a gestão de Vinícius: «Nunca prejudiquei a equipa para beneficiar um jogador» (new window)record.pt