Jose Mourinho aims dig at Barcelona with club on verge of Champions League exit

Josè Mourinho couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at his former rival groups (Picture: Getty)

Jose Mourinho has mocked Barcelona and several other different huge European golf equipment who're on the verge of exiting the Champions League.

After the most recent spherical of European fixtures, a number of of the continent’s elite groups are at critical danger of getting knocked out of the UCL on the group stage, together with Barcelona who performed out an exciting 3-3 draw with Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Different notable sides in danger embody Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, AC Milan and Juventus.

In a slight tweak to the format, golf equipment who end third within the Champions League teams will play groups that end second within the Europa League teams, with the winner advancing to the latter competitors’s spherical of 16.

In consequence, Mourinho’s Roma might come head to head with one among these groups, with the Serie A aspect at the moment third of their Europa League group behind Actual Betis and Ludogorets.

And the previous Inter and Actual Madrid boss couldn’t assist however make a cheeky dig on the likes of Juventus and Barcelona, when requested if Betis might be favourites for the trophy after they drew 1-1 with Roma on Thursday evening.

Barcelona are on the verge of exiting the UCL on the group stage for the second season in a row (Picture: Getty)

‘I see them as candidates, however the failed sharks of the Champions League will arrive within the Europa League and they'll are available in laborious,’ he smirkingly advised reporters.

‘They shouldn’t come however it’s the truth. Will probably be enjoyable.

‘The failures of the Champions League.’

In fact, Roma nonetheless have to qualify from their group, however the ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs supervisor didn't appear too nervous about failing to do this.

Mourinho added: ‘We wish to undergo and end second, but when we end third, we’ll turn out to be candidates to retain the Convention League.’

Final season, Mourinho’s Roma received the inaugural Europa Convention League, the supervisor’s fourth main European trophy after his Champions League triumphs with Porto and Inter, in addition to the Europa League win with United.

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