06.03.2025 23:50
Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho made headlines with his reaction to a lengthy question during the press conference following their 3-1 defeat against Rangers in the UEFA Europa League. The Portuguese coach's visibly bored demeanor due to the length of the question and moments when he appeared to be dozing off were captured on camera.
Fenerbahçe lost 3-1 to Rangers in the first match of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. The yellow-navy team’s coach, Jose Mourinho, made bold statements at the press conference held after the match. The reaction he gave to a question directed at him became a topic of discussion.
"YOU WILL LAUGH, BUT THIS IS A GOOD RESULT"
Jose Mourinho's statements at the press conference were as follows;
"You will laugh at what I’m saying, but actually, this is a good result. The outcome could have been worse given this performance. There was one situation that should have been a penalty, but it wouldn’t be ethical to talk about the referee after such a match.
"I WOULD NOT SUGGEST RANGERS TO CELEBRATE"
Everything was wrong for us. There is nothing positive today. The only positive thing is that there will be a second match. I would not suggest Rangers to celebrate. Stay calm, it’s not over yet."
HIS REACTION TO THE REPORTER'S QUESTION BECAME A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho gave a striking reaction during the press conference to a long question about player substitutions directed at him by Erhan Seven from TRT Spor. Mourinho's bored demeanor due to the length of the question and moments when he snored were captured on camera.