Jose Mourinho railed against referees after the next Roma bankruptcy
The Roma have already suffered their second Serie A defeat in a row. Jose Mourinho then made an all-round blow.
Jose Mourinho conceded the next defeat with AS Roma. Then “The Special One” criticized the referees and even suspected a conspiracy.
“I have to protect myself and keep my feelings to myself,” said Mourinho after his Roma lost 3-2 at Venezia FC Sky Sport Italia.
Mourinho alluded to the penalty whistle after a duel between Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Aureliano. Mattia Aramu (65th) converted the penalty kick to equalize and thus initiated the turnaround for the newly promoted team. David Okereke (74th) scored the winning goal and thus ensured the Roma’s third competitive game without a win in a row.
“Maybe one day I’ll understand why certain things happen,” said Mourinho, seeing a pattern in the penalty whistle. “The truth is, we were 2-1 ahead and we controlled the game. And then it happens … I don’t want to say anything more about that. I’m just saying this: It was a very important moment in the game.”
But the Portuguese immediately broke his self-imposed vow of silence and followed up with enigmatic words. “There are things that remain hidden for years. And one day I will understand them,” said the 58-year-old: “The rules are made by those who have never played football, but they are the powerful who decide. “
Mourinho sees weaknesses in the Roma squad
Already after the 2-2 in the Europa League against Bodö / Glimt last Thursday, Mourinho had criticized the referee and A battle of words was delivered with ex-Frankfurt Jan-Aage Fjörtoft.
The renewed mistake in the newly promoted from Venice led Mourinho back to the Roma squad. “I don’t think this squad is stronger than last year,” said Mourinho. “The club did a lot, but it was more of a reaction transfer market than a reinforcement transfer market.”
At the same time, the Portuguese emphasized: “But that is not a criticism of my club. We are a team that is being built up. This time of year can make your heart and soul difficult, but that is also important to understand. It is not a year to dream, but it’s up to me to inspire ambition and motivation. “
The Roma had lost, among others, goal scorer Edin Dzeko in the summer, as a replacement Tammy Abraham was signed for 40 million euros from Chelsea.