World Reacts to Mourinho’s Protest: A New Chapter in Football’s VAR Drama
Fenerbahçe's coach, Jose Mourinho, made headlines in the football world with his reaction to Dzeko's offside position during the Antalyaspor match. Mourinho placed his laptop, displaying footage of the match, in front of the broadcaster's camera, a move that was widely covered by international media.
In the 7th week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Antalyaspor 2-0 away, with Mourinho‘s protest against VAR becoming a key moment of the match. The Portuguese coach placed his laptop, showing the match footage, in front of the broadcaster’s camera. After the match, Mourinho commented, “There was no offside, which is why I showed the footage in front of the camera. The opponent’s left-back was keeping Dzeko onside. It was a clean goal from our perspective.” His protest gained significant attention in the foreign press. Here are some of the international reactions to Mourinho’s move:
In a report from Daily Mail, it was stated, “Jose Mourinho found a unique way to protest referee decisions.”
Planet Football highlighted that Mourinho was given a yellow card after placing his laptop in front of the broadcaster’s camera, noting, “He invented the latest reason for a yellow card in football.”
In Daily Record, Mourinho’s peculiar yellow card was described in detail, saying the Portuguese coach’s actions were thoroughly explained.
In AS, the experienced coach’s protest was headlined “Another Mourinho Show.”
Sport 45 emphasized that Mourinho’s actions made a huge impact, with the headline “Mourinho’s Latest Show.”
Sky Sports featured the story under the title, “José Mourinho’s Protest: PC in Front of the Camera for Dzeko’s Disallowed Goal.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport described Mourinho as both a “Genius and Madness.”
Corriere dello Sport remarked that Mourinho had invented a new form of protest, saying, “Mourinho’s protest is something never seen before.”
In Eurosport, it was reported that Mourinho, with his unique style, had once again made a significant impact in the football world, with the headline, “Mourinho’s Show in Turkey.”
A Bola gave extensive coverage to Mourinho placing his laptop in front of the cameras, stating, “Mourinho became the center of attention once again due to his unusual behavior.”
Finally, Record ran the headline, “Unbelievable,” and commented, “Mourinho showed his style after Edin Dzeko‘s disallowed goal.”
