Jose Mourinho Says “Sorry’ To AS Roma Star For Subbing Him Off After 18 Mins- “I Wanna Apologize”

Going into their previous fixture against Bologna, AS Roma would have expected to come out victorious. But the club did not get the sharpness it needed during the whole game, which led to its player Renato Sanches being taken away in just 18 minutes of his play. With a surprising move by Jose Mourinho, the coach has come and stated an apology to the player and explained his reason for the decision.

The Portuguese boss is known for his no-nonsense attitude. Contrarily, as a coach who always backs his players during the game, Mourinho’s move came with a lot of frustration. But ultimately, the former Real Madrid manager felt sorry later and came to apologize for his harsh decision.

Jose Mourinho’s apology and reason for taking Renato Sanches out against Bologna

The Italian Serie A is now in a crucial phase, with each result holding significance for teams moving up and down the table. But at a point, they were losing the game, AS Roma coach did not have an option but to move Sanches out. According to Fabrizio Romano’s X handle, Mourinho stated an apology for his tactic, Mourinho said, “I wanna apologize to Renato Sanches. Subbing him off after 18 mins is tough for the player but same for the manager.” “I did this 3-4 times during my career. I’m sorry with Renato.”

Both teams were similar in creating chances, but the lack of energy levels proved decisive for La Lupa, which was also the reason for Sanches’ 18-minute exit. After being subbed in after halftime, Renato was taken off in the 64th minute because he did not meet expectations.

The coach explained later that Sanches always puts in the hard work and time in training but has lost his intensity. Also claiming that he has only done this to two or three players before this, the former Manchester United coach felt it wasn’t a good idea to continue with Sanches as he was frustrated. Mourinho himself is a bit annoyed with Sanches and his injuries.

Renato Sanches’s career affected by injuries

The player is injury-prone and was hurt earlier this year with a thigh injury at PSG. After moving into AS Roma on loan, Renato hardly gained traction, with initial muscle problems and a thigh lesion later. He just played nine games the whole season and scored one goal in 227 minutes in all competitions.

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Jose Mourinho said that Sanches is being held back from playing his best due to fear of hurting himself again. The coach saw some hope when he played for 60 minutes against Sheriff in the Europa League. But overall, by the looks of it, the coach doesn’t seem satisfied with what the star is giving to the team.

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