NONE OF REAL’S COACHING STAFF APPEARED BEFORE THE MEDIA
PABLO POLO.
It hasn’t been a very busy week at Real Madrid in terms of talking to the public. Nobody has spoken and this imposed silence hit its peak yesterday afternoon. José Mourinho didn’t even speak at the official pre-Spanish Cup Final press conference. He didn’t send his second in command, Aitor Karanka to take his place either. But then, they don’t have to. La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation don’t impose fines for that.
To avoid adding more fuel to the fire, Mou opted instead to remain quiet. It’s very clear that, for better or for worse, the manager cannot hold his tongue even when he is facing the last and only trophy that he can win this season.
The Portuguese has been hot under the collar for a while now and knows that if he sits in front of a press conference he will continue to offer his version of events no matter what the consequences, even if his words harm the squad or the club. There are too many fires 24 hours before the game and it’s better to leave them blazing in the background.
That’s why the coach decided not to show his face. Sergio Ramos said that the club had asked him, as second captain, to face the media. “There is nothing that I cannot answer. I’m one of the team’s captains”, he justified.
However, the gulf between Mou and the rest of the squad is no secret. Mou didn’t even go to the Bernabéu to get on the team bus with the rest of the squad. He went straight to the team’s hotel on his own.
