AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho criticized the tournament system that focuses on strong teams.
Roma, led by coach Mourinho, won 1-0 in the round of 16 of the 2022-2023 Coppa Italia against Genoa at Stadio Olimpico at 5 am (Korean time) on the 13th, confirming their advance to the quarterfinals. The winning goal was scored by Paulo Dybala in the 19th minute of the second half.
In the post-match interview, Mourinho first talked about the booing that was poured out on Nicolo Zaniolo. Zaniolo is a player who has been going through ups and downs this season, and has recently been hated by fans due to contract renewal issues.
"The important thing is to always do what the manager asks of me, and I'm not interested in the rest," said Zaniolo. Mourinho said: "I'm sorry to hear the booing towards the players at the time of the substitution. I ask my players not to boo. Fans can boo the team, the coach and the result, but not individual players." wrapped up
When asked about the possibility of winning the Coppa Italia, he replied, 무료스포츠중계 "I want to win in Rome. I have won against Roma (2009-2010 season, Inter Milan)."
"But the Coppa Italia is the worst cup competition in Europe. It doesn't protect small teams. I don't understand the Coppa Italia system. We played Serie B clubs in full stadiums. If there are empty stadiums, why? We have website to understand if we're full and other teams aren't."
Most of the matches in the Coppa Italia round of 16 were played at the home stadiums of strong teams or top league teams. Because it was a weekday game, there were also stadiums that were not full. Coach Mourinho's idea is that if you kick off at a relatively weak team's stadium, such as Serie B or Serie C, you can enjoy a full stadium instead of empty stands.