Jose Mourinho has been slammed for his "shocking attitude" by Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen following a bust-up in the aftermath of Roma's Europa Conference League humiliation last Thursday.The Norwegian side claimed a shock 2-1 win in the first leg of the pair's quarter-final clash last week, however the contest was marred by an incident post-match.
Bodo/Glimt boss Knutsen and Roma's goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos were embroiled in a physical altercation in the tunnel after the final whistle.In the days since, Mourinho has made a number of snide remarks about the Norwegian side's staff, leading to growing tension ahead of Thursday's return leg in the Italian capital.
Knutsen has since hit back at Mourinho over his conduct, labelling his antics as "shocking".In response to the Roma manager's pointed comments, Knutsen told Norwegian outlet an.no: "This type of attitude is shocking.
His values and his way of coaching are so far from what I represent. It’s incredibly disappointing to see such behaviour from a coach with so many titles and who has been part of the sport for such a long time.”The fracas has seen UEFA provisionally suspend both Knutsen and Santos pending an investigation, with both parties citing the opposition as the incident's aggressor.
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