José Mourinho delivered a furious press conference. © ANSA / DANIEL GONZALEZ

Anger and scorn: Mourinho delivers a legendary furious outburst.

José Mourinho's memorable appearance at a press conference is reminiscent of the star coach's glory days at Real Madrid. The outcry in the Spanish press is huge.

September 21, 2026

From: dpa

“The old Mourinho is back,” wrote Sports world immediately: "It took seven league games and one Champions League game before he resembled the player he was when he left Real Madrid in 2013."

In the post-match press conference following Real Madrid's 1-2 defeat in the heated Madrid derby against Atlético, Mourinho launched a scathing attack on the referees – and in his own inimitable way. When asked about the referee, the 63-year-old paused briefly, folded his arms, and then produced a sheet of A4 paper. It contained two clips from the match.

“The story of the match is right here,” said Mourinho, his mouth slightly twisting and his eyebrows raised. These were photos of incidents for which the Atlético players involved should have received red cards – in the Portuguese manager's opinion.

The “poor guy”

Referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias and his team disagreed. Instead, Real Madrid's center-back Dean Huijsen was shown a red card for a professional foul after a VAR review.

"The whole thing was very strange" Real Madrid coach José Mourinho

The refereeing committee should be pleased, said Mourinho. "Because the whole thing was very strange." Ortiz Arias was a "poor guy" who couldn't handle the pressure, said the coach, who had already managed Real for three years from the summer of 2010 and returned to the Royal Whites before this season.

Mourinho's "Buddhist deception"

"The familiar Mourinho is back: a tirade against the referees, a list of grievances, explanations for the press..." wrote the sports paper afterwards. Brand, And Sports found: “Mourinho has already revealed the Buddhist deception with which he returned to Madrid after 13 years.”

José Mourinho clashed with the referees during the Madrid derby. © ANSA / Ballesteros

After the total debacle in the derby, he "dug up the old hatchet against the referees again. A mantra that the white club has used in recent years to mask its various crises. He also resorted to an old prop: photocopies," the article continued. Sports.

In the table, Real Madrid slipped to fourth place, behind the undefeated FC Barcelona, ​​Atlético Madrid, and Real Betis Sevilla. The Royal Whites are already six points behind first place.