Pedro Sousa on Benfica star's row with Mourinho: He'd be steamrollered | OneFootball

Pedro Sousa revealed that José Mourinho was kind to Bruno Lage, something that would not have happened if it were another coach. The Portuguese journalist took advantage of the commentary space on NOW to discuss the words exchanged between the two coaches who face each other this Wednesday, August 27.

"Mourinho was extremely elegant with Bruno Lage. He reinforced twice 'I know and am friends with Bruno Lage's father'. I guarantee one thing, with any other coach he would have been ironed, starched and hung up. Was it inelegant? It was a joke that went wrong, it wasn't on purpose, but he shouldn't say that", explained Pedro Sousa about the argument between the two Portuguese technicians.

Recall that Bruno Lage said, in his press conference previewing the Benfica - Fenerbahçde match, counting for the second leg of the Champions League play-off, that José Mourinho was "the best coach in Setubal and many surroundings".

In turn, also in conversation with journalists before the match, José Mourinho was asked about these words, and said the following: "Best coach in Setúbal and surroundings... I think I'm the only one who has his name on a street in Setúbal. I think that means something. Bruno [Lage] knows the story I have and built. He respects that story. I think he actually respects my story and my career".

"Then, these sympathies, are nothing more than that, sympathies, and they don't mean anything special to me. Bruno is a good coach, with significant experience, not only previously in a giant like Benfica, but also has experience in the Premier [League]. He is a complete coach, in a good moment of his career and he knows that I wish him the best, but not tomorrow [Wednesday]", concluded José Mourinho.

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