The derby dust-up at Metropolitano Stadium is still brewing, even with Atlético de Madrid celebrating a huge win before the international break. Real Madrid, though? They are not happy at all, feeling like the referee decisions seriously burned them.
Mourinho’s Printout Protest Ignites the Fire
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho went full-on theatrical, making his displeasure known to the world. He showed up in the press room clutching printed images of two controversial plays. You know he wanted to make a statement, putting those specific calls on blast. It’s a classic move when a coach thinks the refs completely blew it, and Mourinho certainly felt his squad got the raw end of the deal.
Atlético’s Savage Social Media Take Down
But Atlético de Madrid wasn’t about to just sit back and take it. Nope, the red-and-white club fired back HARD on social media. And get this: they used the *exact same printer format* as Mourinho’s images! They posted a picture of the coach himself alongside a clear, cutting slogan: “Stop referee harassment now.” Talk about a mic drop! Earlier, from that same press room, Atlético coach Diego Simeone had already weighed in on Mourinho’s complaints. He laid down the law, saying, “Not everything goes. No matter whether your name is Mourinho, Flick or Simeone, crossing the line of respect is not acceptable.” That’s telling it like it is.
This social media jab from the Manzanares club isn’t just a one-off. It totally reaffirms their stance against what they see as media pressure, cranking up the heat on the long-running war of words that pretty much surrounds every single clash between these two capital city rivals. You know this isn’t over, folks. It’s a new, spicy chapter in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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