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Jose Mourinho on 'Fair' Yellow Card vs. Southampton: 'I Was Rude to an Idiot'

Bleacher Report | January 1, 2020

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Jose Mourinho offered a cheeky explanation for the booking he received during Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 defeat away to Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Mourinho was shown a yellow card by referee Mike Dean in the 77th minute after appearing to take a look at the tactical notes being prepared by Southampton's coaches:

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While Mourinho accepted the punishment, he didn't express much in the way of contrition when attempting to excuse his actions:

Mourinho felt aggrieved by several of Dean's decisions, notably ruling out an apparent equaliser from Harry Kane for offside.

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