‘They go the bench’ – Jose Mourinho gives hilarious reply after being quizzed on why he keeps changing Fenerbahce team
JOSE MOURINHO gave a typical ‘Special One’ response to a question about his constant changing of his Fenerbahce side.
The Portuguese gaffer has been chopping and changing his starting XI in recent weeks in a desperate bid to chip away at Galatasaray‘s five-point lead at the top of the Turkish top-flight.
Fenerbahce‘s lack of a consistent starting XI was put to the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss after their 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night.
And the 62-year-old gave a hilarious response to the question, in which he channelled his inner mime to answer.
He said: “I have 25 coins, I throw the coins in the air. The ones that stay on the table are the ones that I play.
“The ones that go on the floor, they go on the bench. I do it just like this.
“During the week, I’m having fun. I go to nightclubs every day in Istanbul, everywhere.
“And then when it’s time to choose the team, I throw coins with the players’ faces (on them).
“‘The 11 that stay on the table are the 11 that play… it’s simple.’
Mourinho’s coin analogy isn’t the first time he’s used humour in his post-match press conferences this season.
After their Europa League defeat to Rangers, he pretended to FALL ASLEEP as a journalist ranted in Turkish.
While scratching his head, he said: “Oh, this is too much for my head. I’m tired, man.
“90 minutes not to listen to all of this, I’m too tired for that.”
Mourinho has found himself in the headlines several times this season.
He was slapped with a three-match ban last month for PINCHING the nose of Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk during the Istanbul derby.
And in February, he filed a lawsuit against Fenerbahce’s bitter rivals after they accused him of making racist statements.