Stunning Thing Mourinho Did To Prevent Zlatan Ibrahimovic From Being Embarrassed by Fans

Stunning Thing Mourinho Did To Prevent Zlatan Ibrahimovic From Being Embarrassed by Fans

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:53 PM
  • AC Milan on Thursday night, January 6, hosted rivals Roma FC in a Serie A game which they won 3-1
  • The fans of the visitors wanted to sign racist song against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Jose Mourinho stopped them
  • AC Milan are currently occupying second position on the Serie A table with 45 points, while Roma sit seventh

Jose Mourinho who is the gaffer of Roma on Thursday night, January 6, intervened to stop his fans from attacking AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic verbally in Serie A encounter.

Things turned ugly in the stands in the 77th minute when Roma fans were ready to sing a racist song against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but Jose Mourinho quickly calmed them down.

Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have in the past enjoyed working relationships at Inter Milan as the player even helped the Portuguese to win the Europa League at Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho and Ibrahimovic
Jose Mourinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action. Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE
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According to the report on Sportsbible, Roma made a statement condemning any form of action from the fans that can bring the game into disrepute.

Roma's statement

"We have zero tolerance for any form of racism. The club has been committed to combating racism and any form of discrimination for years. As an organization, we continue to do everything we can to change the behaviour of some fans in a positive way."

What was the result and who are the goalscorers?

AC Milan won the match 3-1 with Olivier Giroud scoring the first goal via a penalty in the 8th minute before Junior Messias added the second in the 17th minute as Tammy Abraham pulled one back for Roma in the 40th minute.

Rafael Leao scored the third goal for AC Milan as they won the match 3-1.

Jose Mourinho’s Close Friend Jose Peseiro Appointed New Super Eagles Coach

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how former Venezuela coach Jose Peseiro was officially named as the new head Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The Portuguese who came highly recommended by close friend Jose Mourinho will be at the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, but only as an observer.

He will however take over from interim coach Augustine Eguavoen after the tournament.

Nigeria fired Gernot Rohr two weeks ago and technical director Augustine Eguavoen was appointed take over as temporary manager until a new coach is named.

It was gathered that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was contacted by desperate NFF president Amaju Pinnick who reached out to the Portuguese to help search for a formidable coach.

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