Football NewsMirror FootballUnverified source· 21 Sept 2026
Mourinho pulls out photos in referee rant after derby loss
Beaten in the Madrid derby, Mourinho reached for the pictures — and aimed straight at the referee.
José Mourinho
coach
Manager
Jose Mourinho
Club
Real Madrid
Match
Madrid derby defeat
Opponent
Atletico Madrid
What happened. After Real Madrid's Madrid derby defeat to Atletico Madrid, Jose Mourinho produced pictures of two tackles from Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-in that avoided red cards. He also questioned the appointment of referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias.
- Mourinho's 10-man side lost to goals from Jonathan David and Alejandro Grimaldo
- He claimed the referee was known a week in advance and isn't an international official
- It adds to a long list of press conference outbursts in his career
“The poor guy came here and couldn't handle the pressure.”
— Jose Mourinho
The outburst adds another entry to Mourinho's long catalogue of controversial moments as a manager.
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