Jose Mourinho has hit back at the Porto coach Lucho Gonzalez, who branded him a “traitor 50 times” during his side’s 2-2 draw with Benfica.
The now Benfica coach, who previously managed Porto and is infamous for winning the Portuguese side the Champions League in 2004, was sent off in the second half after he was adjudged to have kicked a ball towards the away bench.
Mourinho then exchanged angry words and made insulting gestures towards Porto staff as he was led down the tunnel.
The boss was quick to argue against the red card, claiming he kicked the ball into the crowd for a “lucky fan”.
Speaking after the game, Mourinho said: “Regarding the sending off, the FC Porto bench person who was also sent off called me a traitor 50 times in the tunnel. I’d like him to explain: traitor to what?
“I was at FC Porto, I gave my soul to FC Porto. I went to Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, I turned things around.
“I gave my all to the world, my soul, my life every day. That’s what professionalism is all about. Insults from fans are one thing. And that’s football.
“These are the same fans who, years ago, I couldn’t walk in the city with, who knelt at my feet. Now they insult me.”
Jose Mourinho has hit back at the Porto coach Lucho Gonzalez, who branded him a ‘traitor’
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He added: “No problem. But a fellow professional calling me a traitor? A traitor to what? To giving everything to Benfica?
“If tomorrow I leave Benfica and go elsewhere, I’ll do the same. A traitor to what?
“I didn’t like it. I was wrongly sent off.
“The fourth official did a terrible job throughout the game and continues to do so when I told the referee that.”
The current Benfica coach has previously managed Porto and is infamous for winning the Portuguese side the Champions League in 2004
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Referring to the comments made by Gonzalez, Mourinho continued: “It wasn’t just once, it was 20 or 30 times.
“When he went to Marseille, was he a traitor? A traitor to what? He could have insulted me in a way that I would have accepted better, but I think it was an attack on my professionalism, which is something I value so much.
“Wherever we are, we go all out. I was a little disappointed in the sense that he’s a professional like me, he’s played for different teams.
“I didn’t understand the traitor thing.”
Jose Mourinho was quick to argue against the red card
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It is the latest red card for the legendary Portuguese coach, who has become infamous for picking up sanctions.
He last picked up a sanction after launching a furious tirade at officials during Benfica’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid, another of his former clubs.
Mourinho added: “Regarding the sending off, two things. The referee says he sent me off because I kicked a ball towards the FC Porto bench, which is completely false.
“I don’t know if it was three, four or five times, but I’ve done it many times at the Luz stadium after we scored, the ball went into the stands.
“A way to celebrate and give the ball to the lucky fan. I know I’m not very good technically, but it was meant for the stands.”
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