Watch: Jose Mourinho calls out referees with printed photos of missed fouls in wild press conference
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho criticized match officials after a loss to Atletico Madrid, using printed photographs to highlight missed red-card offenses. Mourinho questioned the referee's experience and the consistency of VAR decisions.
Why it matters
Mourinho's public confrontation with officiating standards highlights ongoing tensions regarding VAR implementation and refereeing quality in professional football.
Jose Mourinho took a pointed swipe at the referees who took charge of Sunday's Madrid derby, brandishing printed photos of what he perceived to be red-card-worthy tackles in his post-match press conference.
Mourinho, now in his second stint with Real Madrid , tasted bitter defeat to cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid , losing 2-1 after Jonathan David and Alejandro Grimaldo's second-half goals cancelled out Antonio Rudiger 's late consolation.
Real finished the match with ten men, though, after the former Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen was dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity.
Mourinho, though, felt Atletico deserved at least one sending-off themselves.
Fuming: Jose Mourinho brought hard evidence as he questioned the standard of refereeing in the Madrid derby (X/mundodeportivo)
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