Champions League: I’ll get into trouble – Mourinho reacts to Fenerbahce’s exit

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, was not impressed after the team was eliminated from the Champions League in the third qualifying round by Lille.

This means the Turkish club will play Europa League football this new season.

Mourinho’s men lost 3-2 on aggregate over the two legs, with Lille’s winning goal scored from the penalty spot deep into extra-time, as the game looked set for a shoot-out.

“We can do very well in the Europa League, but if… I prefer not to continue with this sentence. Because if I say it, I will get into trouble,” Mourinho told reporters after the game.

He added: “It’s better not to talk about the penalty. When I look at other incidents that have happened to me recently.

“Only the referee knows why it was a penalty, only the VAR knows.

“I’m proud of my team. This [not wasting time] is the referee’s job, he has to respect the game. He has to make the players respect it. I can’t criticise the opposing teams. They also try to get a result.

“If they showed a yellow card in the first 20 minutes, everything would change, but they don’t.”

Champions League: I’ll get into trouble – Mourinho reacts to Fenerbahce’s exit