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‘He needs to find another club’: Mourinho claims a Roma player BETRAYED the team
Roma manager Jose Mourinho claims a player betrayed the team as he instructed one of his players to leave the club in January because of his ‘unprofessional attitude’.
After Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Sassuolo, Mourinho claimed that one player, whom he would not name, had “betrayed” his teammates.
Mourinho told DAZN: ‘It was a team that wanted to win against a tough opponent, I am sorry that the efforts of the team were betrayed by the attitude of one unprofessional player.
‘An unprofessional attitude that is not fair to his teammates, that is what disappoints me. A point away from home is still not a negative result and I am happy with the general attitude of my squad.’
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When asked about his comments, Mourinho refused to identify the individual.
He said: ‘I won’t tell you. I had 16 players on the field tonight and I liked the attitude of 15 of them. In January, he needs to find himself another club.’
According to Corriere Dello Sport, the player who Mourinho was referring to is Rick Karsdorp.
The Dutchman came on in the 65th minute and endured a difficult time, which included a perceived lack of effort in the buildup to Sassuolo’s late equaliser.
Karsdorp has been at Roma since 2017, with the right-back having made 122 appearances for the club.
In the 80th minute, Tammy Abraham gave Roma the lead over Sassuolo, but late disappointment for Mourinho’s team came in the form of Andrea Pinamonti’s equalizer.
The result leaves Roma in sixth place in Serie A. They are at home in Torino on Sunday.
Roma’s draw with Sassuolo followed a defeat to Lazio in their previous fixture.