Atletico Madrid's Social Media Response to Mourinho's Referee Criticism
Following the La Liga derby, Atletico Madrid responded with visuals and text to the Real Madrid coach's remarks regarding referee decisions.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho's criticism of the refereeing after the Madrid derby drew a notable response from the Atletico Madrid club via social media.
Sharp Criticism After the Derby
As Atletico Madrid put behind them their home victory against Real Madrid on the 7th matchday of La Liga, Jose Mourinho targeted the refereeing in his post-match press conference.
Mourinho's Press Conference Outspokenness
The Portuguese coach argued that the match referee, Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, was inexperienced, brought printed images of certain incidents to the press conference, and criticized the referee committee.
Controversial Incidents and Cards
Mourinho claimed that the challenges by Cristian Romero and Lee Kang-in warranted red cards, while also evaluating the incident that resulted in a red card for Dean Heysen.
Atletico Madrid's Post
Using a photo of Mourinho from the press conference and footage of fouls from the derby, the Spanish club called in both Spanish and English for the harassment against referees to be stopped.