Controversial Celebration of Jose Mourinho

Mohammad Sadi • 1 min read

There is no doubt about his experience and talent as a coach. The coach who has won UEFA Champions League twice with two different teams-Jose Mourinho- has been criticized for his unusual choice of players over experienced ones!

However, Mourinho is also criticized for his controversial celebrations. There are many celebrations that he did in the opponents’ field. One mentioned here is against Barcelona in Camp Nou back in 2008-09.

It all started after Barcelona was knocked out by Inter Milan, Italian giant managed by Mourinho, during the second leg of UEFA Champions League semi-final. Once the whistle was given, he ran towards the crowd with his fist pointing above in a taunting manner.

Mourinho stated that “I was abused for 90 minutes” and believes that those crowds deserved that. He once was assistant coach of Barcelona under Van Gaal in early 2000s. He later joined Real Madrid but Mourinho became Barcelona’s eyesore long before he joined Madrid!

We all have seen a lot of players celebrating but it is rare that we really get excited to see a manager, Mourinho making his special celebration moves and gets us off our seats.

Mohammad Sadi writes for Revlox Magazine across culture, history, style, and sharp long-form reporting. Read more

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