Real Madrid: “If I were Vinicius, I would have left last summer,” says Mourinho

José Mourinho said that, in Vinicius Junior’s place, he probably would have left Real Madrid last summer for a league and stadiums where opponents would respect him. The 26-year-old Brazilian forward is struggling, having faced jeers from his own supporters, racist abuse in Spanish stadiums, and a four-match suspension for pulling an opponent’s hair against Villarreal. Mourinho praised Vinicius’s loyalty to the club and urged him to work hard during his suspension, while also saying that limits had been crossed in the dispute between Real Madrid and La Liga president Javier Tebas.