US EditionMourinho Sent Off Then Says He Was Targeted with 'Traitor' Slur After Spiky Benfica-Porto Match
Mourinho was sent off for kicking a ball toward Porto's bench and denied being a 'traitor' after a post-match confrontation with Porto’s assistant coach.
- On Mar 9, 2026, José Mourinho was sent off in the 90th minute after officials ruled he kicked a ball toward Porto's bench during the 2-2 draw.
- Tensions were inflamed by a row last month involving Vinícius Júnior and Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni, and Mourinho said FC Porto assistant manager Lucho González 'called me a traitor 50 times' during the post-match clash.
- The coach argued the dismissal was unjust, saying 'I kicked it toward the stands so a fan could have it' and Benfica contested the red card while noting a Porto bench person was also sent off soon after.
- The incident overshadowed an intense 2-2 match and left Benfica third, seven points adrift of leaders FC Porto, who top the Primeira Liga, four points ahead of Sporting Lisbon on Sunday.
- Mourinho's long career positions him as a polarizing figure, with his 2004 Champions League win and recent criticism from Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany adding to controversies.
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The star coach in the service of Benfica Lisbon accused Porto co-trainer Lucho Gonzalez: "He called me a traitor 50 times"
José Mourinho's resurgence: After the 2:2 against Porto, the football coach reports insults. The Portuguese directly assign the words.
José Mourinho's resurgence: After the 2:2 against Porto, the football coach reports insults. The Portuguese directly assign the words.
The "Special One" made another talk about him this Sunday, March 8 during the shock between Benfica Lisbon and FC Porto.
Mourinho Sent Off Then Says He Was Targeted With “Traitor" Slur After Spiky Benfica-Porto Match
Mourinho was shown a red card in the 90th minute of the 2-2 draw in the Portuguese league, with the Benfica coach saying after the game he was sanctioned for kicking a ball toward Porto's substitutes' bench
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