Mourinho rejoined Real Madrid on a three-year deal, contingent on president Florentino Perez winning the 7 June election. At Benfica in February’s Champions League tie, he faced criticism after comments tied to Vinicius Junior’s conduct. During the second half, Vinicius scored to make it 1-0, then was booked for excessive celebration. After an interaction with Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, Vinicius gestured toward Prestianni and ran to the referee, prompting a crossed-arms signal that triggered UEFA’s anti-racism protocol and a near-10-minute stoppage. Vinicius and teammates left the field, and a Real statement said Vinicius told the referee he had been racially abused by Prestianni, who denied it.
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