He didn't hold back from criticizing the referee! Mourinho's harsh words after the Champions League exit.

Fenerbahçe Technical Director Jose Mourinho made striking statements after the match in which they bid farewell to the Champions League in the third qualifying round with a 1-1 draw against French team Lille. The Portuguese coach strongly criticized the referee's way of managing the match and the penalty decision.

Jose Mourinho's statements are as follows;

"ONLY THE REFEREE KNOWS WHY IT WAS A PENALTY"

"The team tried everything, we tried as well. We changed the system, the players. We switched from short game to long game. Our fans saw the spirit of our team. Our fans contributed to the spirit of our team. It's better if I don't talk about the penalty. Because looking at the other incidents that have happened to me recently; only the referee knows why it was a penalty, the one in VAR knows. I am proud of my team.

"THE REFEREE SHOULD SHOW RESPECT FOR THE GAME"

"The job of this referee is to show respect for the game. He should ensure that the players show respect. I cannot criticize the opposing teams. They are also working to get results. If they had given a yellow card in the first 20 minutes, everything would have changed but they don't.

"ONE TEAM DESERVED TO WIN"

I am an honest person. I told my players that I am proud of them, they did everything to win. We adapted to many conditions during the match, two shots hit the post, we had many opportunities. One team deserved to win but the other advanced to the next round.

"WE COULD NOT HAVE WON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE"

By not being in the Champions League, we suffered an economic loss, we lost the chance to play against the biggest teams in the world. However, we could never have won the Champions League, maybe we would have beaten 1-2 big teams but we couldn't do it in every round. I don't want to continue the sentence 'If we do good things in the Europa League' because if I do, I might get into trouble.

"WE HAVE A CHANCE IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE"

I am a professional, I came here to help. My being affected by this match would be for the sake of our club and our fans. I would prefer to be in the Champions League. I have enough experience, we could never reach the final in the Champions League. But in the Europa League, I say 'if' again, we have a chance. If you are curious about the continuation of the sentence that I started with 'if', watch the Roma-Sevilla UEFA Europa League final match.