Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss, Jose
Mourinho has expressed shock over the penalty awarded to England in their Euro
2020 semi-final victory over Denmark on Wednesday night.
Mourinho said the referee, Danny Makkelie won’t sleep well
after awarding the penalty in extra-time but insisted that England fully
deserved to advance to the final.
It was the first major final for the England men’s national
team since 1966. The referee pointed to the spot judging Joakim Maehle to have
clipped Raheem Sterling.
It was clear Maehle only made minimal contact with the Manchester City forward, but VAR did not overrule the decision of the referee.
Harry Kane’s penalty was saved by Kasper Schmeichel, but he
converted the rebound to seal a 2-1 win for England and end their semi-final
hoodoo.
“Yes, amazing game, but I’m not sure you want to listen to
my opinion,” Mourinho told talkSPORT.
“But I say it the way I see it and I don’t believe the
referee is going to sleep well!”
“I say the way I see it, not the way it is. Maybe you don’t
like my opinion this time….
“It’s never a penalty. The best team won, England deserved
to win. England was fantastic, but for me it’s never a penalty.
“But, for me, it’s never a penalty. At this level, a
semi-final of a Euro I don’t really understand the referee’s decision.
“And I don’t understand even less the fact that the VAR
didn’t bring the referee to the screen or overturn the decision. For me it’s
never a penalty.
“But as a football man, I am disappointed that a penalty was
given. I thought England would win it.
“The Danish team was really, really tired in extra time. The
players were absolutely at their limits.
“I thought England would win in extra-time. As a football
man I’m not happy with that penalty. I would prefer to win in a different way.”
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