Mourinho jokes about his team’s qualification…
After winning the first leg (2-0), Roma were forced to confirm the Real Sociedad stadium in the hope of seeing the quarter-finals of the Europa League. And Jose Mourinho’s men held out in Spain. If they do not score, they remain strong defensively and thus qualify after a draw (0-0).
After the match, the Portuguese technician enjoyed his team’s victory. In the comments reported RMC SportsAnd However, as usual, he did not make monotonous remarks. He said he was happy with his players’ qualification, and made a joke: “I also prepared a reaction in case of elimination today. I would have told you: ‘It’s better for us, let’s focus on Serie A.'”
… before facing Lazio and Roma
After his little joke, a journalist asked Mourinho if he thought the end of the season in Serie A would therefore be easier. Because the other club from Roma was eliminated from the Europa League conference. And the 60-year-old technician, who won the same trophy with La Louve last year, taunted his rival:
“For sure, this is better for Lazio. UEFA will have to spend the money to move the trophy. He could have stayed in Rome.”
Then the former Chelsea coach talked about the number of Italian clubs still present in European competitions. And as a reminder, three clubs across the Alps will see the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Roma, Juventus and Fiorentina are still in the race for the Europa League and the Europa League Conference. But according to Mourinho, the Old Lady should not be on the list. Thus, the Portuguese dealt with the Piedmont club, which returned to the European League after being eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League: “In my opinion, Juventus should not be able to play in the Europa League. I could be wrong, but I believe that when you are eliminated from the competition, you are eliminated.”
