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FA asks Mourinho to clarify statement against Man City players

Football Association has asked Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho to clarify the statement he made during his pre-match press conference at Old Traffold prior to Manchester Derby. Mourinho told the reporters that…

Football Association has asked Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho to clarify the statement he made during his pre-match press conference at Old Traffold prior to Manchester Derby.

Mourinho told the reporters that “A little bit of wind and they fall” . talking City players.

He has until 18:00 GMT on Monday to respond to the FA.

Mourinho, 54, also said he did not think he would be allowed to make to make a political statement on the touchline like Guardiola, who has recently worn a yellow ribbon – a symbol of protest against the imprisonment of pro-independence politicians in the Spanish region of Catalonia.

United went on to lose the game 2-1 at Old Trafford, which sent City 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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Published December 15, 2017
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