Reports claim Mourinho had row with Roma squad

There are reports circulating that Jose Mourinho and his Roma squad had a very tense shouting match in the locker room after their defeat to Milan.

That 2-1 result leaves the Giallorossi with just one point from three rounds this season, having drawn 2-2 with Salernitana and lost away to Hellas Verona.

Mourinho was not on the touchline for the first two games, as he was sitting out a ban, but returned to the bench on Friday evening at the Stadio Olimpico.

The coach refused to speak to the media afterwards and Radio Radio insist it is because he was still furious following a very tense conversation in the locker room.

The source claims this was not just a one-way attack from Mourinho to his players, but that the group responded by demanding more tactical ideas to develop their playing style.

Paulo Dybala and Renato Sanches were out injured, while Romelu Lukaku made his debut in the final stages.

"Mi aspetto smentite ma questa è la sacrosanta verità. La differenza sta nella risposta dei calciatori che hanno richiesto al tecnico portoghese una maggiore applicazione tattica". #roma #mourinho https://t.co/Xp9ebaIMO5

— Radio Radio (@RadioRadioWeb) September 4, 2023