Jose Mourinho refused to take Real Madrid post-match press conference ‘as he was so angry he feared El Clasico ban’

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho skipped his post-match press conference following a 1-0 win against Villarreal out of fear that his anger toward the officiating would result in a touchline ban. Mourinho reportedly stated he refused to speak because he wanted to ensure he would be on the bench for upcoming fixtures against Sevilla and Barcelona. Real Madrid backed the manager's decision to bypass his media duties.

The manager's frustration stemmed from a 72nd-minute incident where referee Isidro Diaz de Mera sent off Vinicius for pulling the hair of Nathan Saliba. Yan Diomande scored the only goal of the match, but Vinicius had a potential second goal disallowed before his dismissal. The red card carries a potential multi-match ban, which could rule the Brazilian winger out of the El Clasico clash on October 25.