MADRID, (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho refused to answer questions about a reported rift in the Real Madrid dressing room and said he was not affected by whistling directed at him by some Real fans during yesterday’s 4-1 home win against Athletic Bilbao.
Real have endured a difficult few days after they lost Wednesday’s King’s Cup quarter-final first leg 2-1 at home to arch rivals Barcelona and Mourinho’s Portuguese compatriot Pepe was accused of deliberately stamping on Lionel Messi’s hand.
Pepe said it was accidental but was widely condemned in local media, including the normally supportive Madrid-based
sports papers.
Marca, the biggest-selling daily, reported yesterday that Mourinho had rowed with Spain defender Sergio Ramos during Friday’s training session and said there was a rift between Mourinho and some of the Spanish internationals in the squad.
