Chapter 157: Follow-up Development
In this game, in addition to Lao Lei being sent off, the national team player who was trampled by Lao Lei was also carried out of the field and could not continue the game. One side was unhappy that the referee had not controlled the game before, and the other side was also unhappy that his teammate had been injured and went off the field, and the players on both sides focused more on the opponent's legs than on the football under their feet. The Porto and Nacional sides were sent off one person each in the following game time, and in the end, Porto 9 played 10 Nacional. In addition to the three red cards, the referee on duty also showed 10 yellow cards in succession. After the game, some media fired at the referee on duty: "This game is simply his personal show, why didn't he give a red card and take a break?" ”
The match ended in a 1-0 defeat at home for Porto. The result was unacceptable to the whole Porto team, with the only goal coming in the 71st minute of the second half, when a Nacional player fell in the box and won and managed to score a penalty, scoring the only goal of the game. However, the replay of the big screen at the scene clearly showed that Costa did not touch the national player, which was a fake fall. This fact drove the Porto fans in attendance crazy, and the irrational fans began to throw garbage at the stadium, and the boos at the scene were literally maddening. For a moment, the entire Dragon Stadium became noisy.
After that, although Porto attacked bravely, they had no choice but to lack the number and time, so they had to drink at home and swallow the second defeat of the season. After the game, the referee team and the Nationals up and down. It was under the protection of security personnel that he was able to leave the stadium. And compared to the angry Porto people. The news media and reporters were excited, what is news material? That's the news material.
At the post-match press conference, the grim-faced Mourinho took the lead: "I don't know if today's manager is short-sighted, if so, I can pay for a laser surgery for him, even if my son is the referee, he can't blow such a game." Impotent! Utter incompetence!! I only have this comment about him, and I wonder how he is a referee license, a piece of shit!! As for the Nationals? Congratulations to them for winning this game in a bandit way. I'll be looking forward to the next game with them. That's all for today's press conference, and I need to console my players now that they played a bad game with no rules. After saying this with anger and murderous air. Mourinho stood up and walked away, without giving the reporters a chance to ask questions again.
By the time the reporters reacted, Mourinho had long since left their sight. Although it is a pity that I can't continue to ask questions, it is enough to make the reporters excited. Such a public and stark accusation of the referee's incompetence has not happened in the Portuguese Super League for a long time, and journalists can already imagine how the Portuguese Football Federation will respond to Mourinho's speech tomorrow with a headache.
As for the head coach of the Nationals team who remained, he also left quickly. After Mourinho's departure, he was greeted not by the praise of the victory over Porto, but by a bombardment of questions about foul tactics, referee decisions, red cards, fake falls and penalties. As Porto's home stadium, under the unrelenting questioning of Porto reporters. The interim head coach of the national team, after arguing with reporters on the table and red neck, also waved his sleeves and left the scene of the press conference. Although there were no more major revelations, it was clear from the faces of the reporters who left that the turmoil had just begun.
Mourinho did not have any words to blame his disciples at the press conference. But when he returned to the dressing room, he unceremoniously scolded the whole Porto team. Although the tactics of the national team are third-rate, Porto has not encountered them, but it is the first time that a situation like today's situation has gone out of control. Among them, especially Lao Lei. Not only was he arrested by Mourinho on the spot, but he was also ordered to write a review. It is then publicly announced within the team. In addition, a series of penalty decisions will be made after the club will discuss them at a later date. Make a decision again. Knowing that he was at a loss, because of his personal feelings, which affected the entire team, Lao Lei also willingly accepted Mourinho's punishment decision.
After returning home, Lao Lei saw Joseph and Cindia, who had not yet rested, waiting for him, and his eyes were full of worry. Obviously, the two of them also knew what happened through the TV, and after seeing Lao Lei come back, Santia quickly stood up and greeted Lao Lei. And Joseph, who was always stern, did not say anything, but there was obvious concern in his eyes. The support and greetings of his family made the haze above Lao Lei, who was in a bad mood, go half of it at once. When he got to bed, Lao Lei didn't enter the system as usual, just looked at the black ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking.
And in the news newspaper the next day, sure enough, the match between Porto and the national team became the hottest topic. Some people say that the national team is not, some people say that Porto and Lao Lei are not, and some people say that the referee is not. The Portuguese Football Federation also urgently dispatched and held a press conference, where the table will investigate the process of the game in detail and then make their own appropriate decision on the penalties for both Porto and Nacional. However, in the face of the referee's questions raised by reporters and Mourinho's comments about the referee on duty, the Portuguese Football Federation believes that the referee's decision is not a big problem, and people will always make mistakes, and hopes that the media will give the referees a relaxed punishment environment. At the same time, he also said that he hopes that some managers will pay attention to their own words and focus on their own work, instead of commenting on things they should not take care of.
In the days since, the incident has been in the eyes of Portuguese fans, and experts and celebrities from all sides have also spoken about it. Although the opinions are different, one thing is the same, that is, they are not optimistic about the upcoming fixtures of Porto. After such an incident, the outside world has expressed doubts about whether Porto can maintain their previous form and continue to soar in the Champions League and the league. Although the outside world is critical of Lao Lei's retaliatory actions, but because the referee has become the protagonist in this matter, the issue of Lao Lei's retaliatory foul is no longer so concerned. Of course, his agent Mendes and advertiser Nike also contributed a lot.
Immediately afterwards, Lao Lei's public apology letter also won the forgiveness of most Porto fans and the whole Porto team. After all, Lao Lei is only 21 years old, so everyone can understand his irrational behavior in this game. Subsequently, the Portuguese Football Federation also made a relevant penalty decision, the decision for Porto was a three-game suspension and a fine of 10,000 euros, and Mourinho also received a fine of 5,000 euros for his post-match speech. Fortunately, the match did not cause violence, otherwise the Portuguese Football Federation's punishment would not have been so light. However, there was no decision on the decision of the referee on duty.
However, Lao Lei is still a little dissatisfied with such a punishment, not that he is dissatisfied with the weight of his ticket, but about the referee. So Lao Lei entered the system and exchanged a crow card. Just when the influence of this incident was weakening, a recording that broke out in "Sports Daily" once again stirred up the influence of this matter. "I don't like Porto...", a recording of the referee's personal opinion of Porto made the referee front page of major newspapers and became the most famous manager in Portugal for a while.
This recording completely detonated public opinion, especially the newspapers in Porto spared no effort to criticize him. The news was further enhanced by a report that the referee had not won any of the Porto games he had officiated in, and although it may have been a coincidence, almost all media audiences were guided by conspiracy theories. In the end, the Portuguese Football Association couldn't stand it, so it came out and announced the punishment of the referee's suspension for 3 games, and also promised to further assess the referee's law enforcement qualifications, which can be regarded as ending the turmoil. Although this punishment does not seem very severe, it almost cuts off the referee's hope of going further, and it is estimated that he will be a gangster in the Portuguese domestic arena for the rest of his life. This result also made the mood of a cautious player relax a little.
It is worth mentioning that when the outside world says that the wind is rain, Porto, as one of the protagonists of time, is very quiet. Under Mourinho's control, the impact of this incident on Porto was minimized. The whole team is actively preparing for the next league game, which is a game that Porto cannot afford to lose. Because of the loss in this game, Benfica has already caught up from the points, but was suppressed by Porto in terms of win-loss relationship and relegated to second place. In the next game, although Porto Lao Lei and Maniche are unable to play, the confidence of the whole team is still full in the face of Bellamar.
On top of that, Porto desperately need a win to shake off the wave of public opinion that is looking down on them. Long-term media criticism of a team will affect the situation within the team to a greater or lesser extent. There is a good saying that as long as you can win, then the problem is not a problem.
was banned for the second time in his career, and Lao Lei had a relaxed time during this time. After this incident, Lao Lei also put aside the emotional problem for the time being, not letting it affect the game, and making a mistake once is enough.
After a sudden incident, Porto is back on the road. (To be continued......)