Real's Mourinho leaves with a parting shot at Spanish press
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June 3, 2013, Monday
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REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has taken one final shot at the Spanish press by claiming they were deliberately misleading when they reported the Portuguese had chosen to leave out a host of big names for his final game in charge against Osasuna on Saturday.
Real won the match 4-2.
Spain captain Iker Casillas wasn't included in the squad despite an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Diego Lopez, while Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo were also not involved.
However, Mourinho claimed that they were all deemed unfit to play by the medical staff.
"I thought that the front pages today (Saturday, June 1) were untrue and malicious," he said yesterday.
"If I had to deny everything that they have said that is not true there wouldn't be time for anything else, but as this is the last time that I will speak as Real Madrid manager I think the least I have to say is that the players not included in the squad were not deemed suitable to play by the medical department or by themselves.
"They (Casillas, Pepe and Ronaldo) didn't train last week and neither have they trained very well this week and so they themselves didn't consider themselves ready to play against Osasuna. They were not called up for these problems and for this reason I say that these front pages that speak about humiliating someone by not calling them up are not true, but I understand the objective of the situation."
Mourinho was booed before kick-off by the majority, however he did receive strong support from the club's ultras.
Real won the match 4-2.
Spain captain Iker Casillas wasn't included in the squad despite an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Diego Lopez, while Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo were also not involved.
However, Mourinho claimed that they were all deemed unfit to play by the medical staff.
"I thought that the front pages today (Saturday, June 1) were untrue and malicious," he said yesterday.
"If I had to deny everything that they have said that is not true there wouldn't be time for anything else, but as this is the last time that I will speak as Real Madrid manager I think the least I have to say is that the players not included in the squad were not deemed suitable to play by the medical department or by themselves.
"They (Casillas, Pepe and Ronaldo) didn't train last week and neither have they trained very well this week and so they themselves didn't consider themselves ready to play against Osasuna. They were not called up for these problems and for this reason I say that these front pages that speak about humiliating someone by not calling them up are not true, but I understand the objective of the situation."
Mourinho was booed before kick-off by the majority, however he did receive strong support from the club's ultras.
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