Mourinho: "If I were Vinicius, I would have left last summer"

According to Europa Press, Real Madrid coach José Mourinho said that if he were Vinicius, he would have forced his departure this summer, referring to the comments made by LaLiga's president.

Vinicius Souza, joueur de football

Photo: jamesboyes — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

José Mourinho has spoken out on Vinicius' case. According to Europa Press, the Real Madrid coach said that if he were the Brazilian player, he would have "forced an exit" last summer. He also highlighted the player's strength.

Mourinho added that LaLiga president Javier Tebas' statements "have no excuse unless it's a case...", according to the Spanish outlet. Le Figaro, AS and Maisfutebol pick up these remarks, which remain attributed to the coach without official confirmation.

Sources

  1. Le FigaroLiga : «si j'étais Vinicius, je serais parti l'été dernier», lance José Mourinho (new window)lefigaro.fr
  2. Europa PressMourinho: "Si yo fuese Vinícius, habría forzado una salida este verano" (new window)europapress.es
  3. ASMourinho: “Si yo fuera Vini, este verano habría forzado una salida” (new window)as.com
  4. MaisfutebolMourinho: «Se fosse o Vinicius, tinha forçado uma transferência no verão passado» (new window)maisfutebol.iol.pt