Mourinho's latest performance, this time after Real Madrid's defeat in the Madrid derby, has caused a huge controversy in Spain. "Enough with the pressure on referees," writes Mundo Deportivo on its front page, also referring to the post on Atletico Madrid's social networks. Even Sport 's colleagues are not far behind: "Poor performance."

The thesis of both newspapers, also shared by many sports people in Spain, is the same: "Mourinho uses these excuses to hide Real's weakest start to the season in recent years and to prevent talk about the poor state of some players, such as Vinicius Jr." Meanwhile, Sport , a newspaper known for its stance against Real Madrid, emphasizes: "Just seven months ago, when he was managing Benfica, he was complaining about the aid given to Real."

So, the "Special One" is at the center of a storm of criticism, while the situation has been made even more interesting by Mbappé's latest reaction, who has distanced himself from Mourinho and Real's stance on the refereeing issue.

"I've never talked much about referees," the Frenchman told AS . "I'm not going to start now. I have my opinions, but I keep them to myself. And of course I'm not going to start now. The referee is human, he makes mistakes, but I don't want to go into details. Others can talk, but we have to do more and work to get back to winning ways."

The statement of the French star, a former Monaco player, who has not sided with his club on this issue, is expected to bring even more discussion in Spain.