Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at his previous rivals Barcelona and Juventus, who’re each set to drop out of the Champions League into the Europa League.
- Pictures fired at previous rivals
- Mourinho sad to fulfill Barcelona and Juventus
- Hailed Betis as Europa favourites
WHAT HAPPENED? The Roma supervisor expressed his disapproval of the rule that enables groups ending third within the Champions League group stage to straight qualify for the Europa League knockout stage.
WHAT THEY SAID: On requested who’re the favourites to win the Europa League, Mourinho advised reporters, “I see them [Betis] as candidates, however the failed sharks of the Champions League will arrive, and they’re going to are available laborious.
“They should not come but it surely’s the fact. It’ll be enjoyable. The failures of the Champions League.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Huge golf equipment like Barcelona, Juventus, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid are at present third of their respective teams and are operating the chance of dropping out of the Champions League and into the Europa League.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MOURINHO? Jose Mourinho’s Roma will subsequent be in motion on October 17 in a Serie A conflict in opposition to Sampdoria.