‘I hope they don’t sleep’: José Mourinho turns on Benfica players after cup loss

Benfica lost 3-1 to Braga in League Cup semi-finals

SL Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho  (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP via Getty Images)

José Mourinho has turned on his Benfica players after the team’s 3-1 defeat by Braga in the Portuguese League Cup semi-finals, suggesting that the squad would be staying at the club’s Seixal training base until further notice.

“The players will sleep in Seixal, and on Thursday there is training, and the day after there will be training,” Mourinho said at his post-match press conference. “When we arrive in Seixal, everyone will go to their rooms.”