Mourinho apologizes to Tottenham fans after shock exit from Europa league

Mourinho apologizes to Tottenham fans after shock exit from Europa league

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur suffered a shock 3-0 loss in the 2nd leg of the Round of 16 tie agains Croatian opponents Dinamo Zagreb. The Spurs boss later apologised to Tottenham fans all over the world for their poor display of attitude which Tottenham should have won after gaining a 2-0 lead in the first leg.

Mislav Orsic scored a stunning hat-trick to send Mourinho’s men packing out of Europa and reducing their chances further of winning a trophy this season. After the game, Mourinho gave an honest assessment of Tottenham’s performance, and apologised to the fans for another below-par showing.

Jose Mourinho was seen in the Dinamo Zagreb dressing room after the match congratulating the Croatian team

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Mourinho spoke to BT Sport in his post match press conference. Mourinho said, “In the 90 minutes and in the first half of extra-time, there was one team that decided to leave everything on the pitch. They left everything there – they left sweat, energy, blood and at the end of the game, they had even tears of happiness. Very humble, very committed and I have to praise them.

“On the other side, my team didn’t look they were playing an important match. But for me, it is for the respect I have for my own career and my own job. Every match is an important match for me and I believe that for every Tottenham fan at home, every match matters and another attitude is needed.

“To say that I feel sad is not enough because what I feel goes much further than sadness. I just left Dinamo’s dressing room where I went there to praise the guys. I feel sorry that one team that is not my team won the game based on attitude, so I feel more than sad. Football is not just about players who think they have more quality than others.

“I feel sorry that my team, I belong to that team, is the team that didn’t bring to the game not just the basics of football, but the basics of life, which is to respect our jobs and to give everything.”

“On behalf of my team, in spite of maybe some of them who don’t share my feelings and my emotions, I can only apologise to the Tottenham supporters and I hope that the players feel the same as I feel.”

Jose Mourinho still has a chance of winning a trophy this season with Tottenham when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup finals in Wembley on 26th April. Tottenham should now look to shift their focus completely on finishing in the Top-4 next season to book a Champions League spot.

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