Jose Mourinho has launched a scathing attack on the officiating following Fenerbahce's exit from the Champions League. The Portuguese manager believes a controversial late penalty decision was the deciding factor in his side's 3-2 aggregate defeat to Lille.
The decisive spot-kick was awarded in the 118th minute after a VAR review for a handball. Mourinho was left furious by the decision, suggesting that his team would never win the Champions League due to such incidents.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss hinted at past experiences with questionable refereeing decisions, referencing his time at Roma and a previous stint at Chelsea. Mourinho's comments echo a similar outburst from 2014 when he famously said, "If I speak, I am in big trouble."
Fenerbahce will now compete in the Europa League, a competition Mourinho has won twice in his career. Despite the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League, the Portuguese manager remains optimistic about his team's prospects in the second-tier European competition.