José Mourinho is very annoyed after his AS Roma's costly loss of points against AC Monza (1-1). The Portuguese coach saw his team slip in the Serie A standings due to the draw. After the game, Mourinho was particularly unhappy with the refereeing in this match.
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The Portuguese coach often clashes with referees, but according to him, Italian referee Daniele Chiffi takes the cake: "He is the worst referee I have come across in my career," Mourinho begins in an interview with DAZN. "Believe me, I have dealt with many bad referees. But he is terrible, he doesn't make any human connection with anyone, he has zero empathy. He gave a red card to a player who slips because he is exhausted in the 96th minute," Mourinho refers to the second yellow card for substitute Zeki Celik.
José Mourinho is furious after AS Roma's costly draw against AC Monza (1-1). The Portuguese coach saw his team slip in the Serie A standings due to the draw. After the match, Mourinho was particularly unhappy with the performance of the referee in this game.
The Portuguese coach often clashes with referees, but according to him, the Italian referee Daniele Chiffi is the worst he has encountered in his career. "Believe me, I have dealt with many bad referees. But he is terrible, he doesn't make any human connection with anyone, he has zero empathy. He gives a red card to a player who slips because he is exhausted in the 96th minute," Mourinho said, referring to the second yellow card for substitute Zeki Celik.
Mourinho himself was also booked in the match against Monza, which started well for the Romans. Stephan el Shaaraway put the Feyenoord-beater ahead early, but ultimately Monza equalized. Mourinho revealed in the Italian media that he did not even witness the end of the game due to the referee: "I really wanted to say something, but I couldn't afford to be without my boys. That's why I left the field early. I didn't even want to look at him," the Portuguese coach said, referring to the referee. "I stopped 20 minutes before the end because I knew he would give me a red card for everything."
After the draw, which has significant consequences for Roma's current seventh place (qualification for the Conference League), the coach also took a swipe at the club's management, as other clubs reportedly avoid having Chiffi as a referee: "There are clubs that say they don't want this referee, and either Roma doesn't have these abilities or the DNA or something else. It's terrible," Mourinho concluded his remarks.
Updated: 02:50, 11 May 2023
