Mourinho accused of gaslighting for response to Vinícius’ allegation of racism
Benfica manager strongly criticised by Kick It Out
Uefa investigating Real Madrid player’s claims
The anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has accused José Mourinho of gaslighting for his response to Vinícius Júnior’s allegations of racist abuse. Vinícius reported that he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrid’s Champions League playoff first leg. On Wednesday, Uefa said it would “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour”.
Mourinho, the Benfica manager, has been heavily criticised for appearing to suggest Vinícius had provoked the abuse with his celebration after scoring the only goal early in the second half.
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