Mourinho: “Booing Zaniolo is the fault of those who take money from Roma and criticize in front of a microphone”. In the viewfinder Candela?

ROME – A sentence of Mourinho stirred up the Roma night. After beating Genoa to qualify for the quarter-finals Italian Cupthe Portuguese coach attacked his critics Zaniolo: “It’s wrong to boo Zaniolo, but this happens when there’s a person who takes his salary from Roma and criticizes a player in front of the microphones.” Then he tried to hide the thrown stone, adding: “I ask the fans not to boo our players, who always give everything”. But that suspicion thrown into the microphone remains: who is the Roma employee who publicly criticized the number 22?

Candela: “The boos to Zaniolo? I don’t believe in my words”

Recently, after Milan-Roma, he spoke of Zaniolo Vincent Candela, who also has the role of company ambassador: was the Special angry with him? Yes. Or rather: he didn’t say it, but anyone understood the former French full-back of the 2001 Scudetto as the hidden recipient of the message. And he, Candela, when contacted defends himself: “They told me that it seemed to be aimed at me. I would be so sorry: mine was not a controversy, I said that I expect more from Zaniolo’s potential, but it was a little advice from former footballer. I really don’t think they booed him for those words of mine. It is true that I collaborate with the club, but those who know me know that I always speak for the good of the players, not to hurt them. I have always admired this club, this team – with his flaws – this winning coach. I have always criticized Roma with great respect and with a lot of passion and love for this team. People know it, they wouldn’t boo Zaniolo for my words.”

The Karsdorp case: when Mourinho’s sentences hurt

Curiously, Mourinho’s phrases brought to mind another episode. Which directly concerns the Special One. It didn’t take long – it was November – when Mourinho himself publicly criticized, and very harshly, Rick Karsdorp. Initially she had only spoken generally of “a player who betrayed us all, I invited him to leave”. But quickly Karsdorp’s name started circulating and soon fell into the public domain. At that point José not only didn’t deny it, but confirmed it in the following match, with explicit references to the fact that he was talking about him a few days before. And since then the player has been criticized, with insults via social media also addressed to his family, as his wife Bruna denounced not only with public posts, but also to the competent authorities. If he hasn’t been publicly booed, it’s only because he hasn’t even been on the bench anymore.

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