Football NewsThe GuardianUnverified source· 23 Sept 2026
Mourinho's Ref Rant After Madrid Derby Defeat
José Mourinho brandished an A4 sheet of tackle screenshots after Real Madrid's 2-1 derby loss to Atlético.
José Mourinho
coach
Match
Real Madrid 1-2 Atlético
Competition
La Liga
Red card
Real Madrid down to 10 men
Complaint
Two Atlético tackles not punished
What happened. José Mourinho's 10-man Real Madrid lost 2-1 to city rivals Atlético on Sunday. In his post-match press conference, Mourinho held up a sheet of A4 paper with screenshots of two Atlético tackles he believed should have been red cards.
- Mourinho claimed the story was on his paper, not in the press conference.
- He accused Spanish match officials of bias against Real Madrid.
- The defeat came with Real Madrid reduced to 10 men.
“We can save ourselves the bother of the press conference because the story is right here.”
— José Mourinho
Mourinho's latest outburst adds to a long history of clashes with officials and raises pressure on La Liga refereeing.
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