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'The tone was set by Mourinho' - Benfica criticised by Kick It Out

The chair of Kick It Out, Sanjay Bhandari, says the lack of support from Benfica and the response of their manager Jose Mourinho has "set the tone" in the racism row between the Portuguese club and Real Madrid, after Vinicius Junior alleged he'd been racially abused by Benfica's midfielder Gianluca...

'The tone was set by Mourinho' - Benfica criticised by Kick It Out
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The chair of Kick It Out, Sanjay Bhandari, says the lack of support from Benfica and the response of their manager Jose Mourinho has "set the tone" in the racism row between the Portuguese club and Real Madrid, after Vinicius Junior alleged he'd been racially abused by Benfica's midfielder Gianluca Prestianni.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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