Renzo Ulivieri takes a stand against Jose Mourinho

The words of Renzo Ulivieri

Assoallenatori president Renzo Ulivieri has his say after what happened on the sidelines of Monza-Roma, with Jose Mourinho lashing out heavily at referee Chiffi.

“Italian coaches are on the side of the referees, without ifs and buts, indeed, without Mou,” I would be inclined to quip. But there is not much to joke about,” reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Jose Mourinho’s statements are serious and unacceptable. In particular, admitting that he went to the bench with a microphone to record the talks between him and the refereeing team, justifying a choice he called defensive, prefigures, even as a hypothesis alone, an action that undermines the entire system at its foundations, in a kind of all against all. Honorability and guarantees for every card-carrying member must be ensured by the appropriate bodies. There is no question of feeding any personal opposition. Just a month ago the Aiac applauded Mourinho for his gesture to his own fans in support of Stankovic, who was being insulted. This is the image we would like to see cultivated by a coach of such charisma. A quality that must enhance his sense of responsibility.”