BERNE, May 2: Champions League winning coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has accused Jose Mourinho of damaging Real Madrid’s name with their defensive performance against Barcelona and criticised his subsequent verbal outburst.

“That does not relate to the expectations of the kings from Madrid,” Hitzfeld, currently coach of Switzerland, wrote in his column.

“The good name and the image of the legendary club was damaged by that. To raise suspicions about Barca’s commitment to Unicef, that is not right, he has overstepped the mark.”

Hitzfeld was also shocked by Real coach Mourinho’s post-match comments, in which he implied that UEFA give favourable treatment to Barcelona, who publicise Unicef on their shirts.—Reuters

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