Kompany: Mourinho made 'huge mistake' with Vini Jr. comments - ESPN

Bayern Munich head coach jose Vincent Kompany has said Benfica boss José Mourinho made a «huge mistake» in his post-match comments following alleged racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.

Brazil international Vinícius reported an instance of alleged racial abuse to referee Francois Letexier after scoring in Tuesday's Champions League playoff tie against Benfica, with the Spanish club later pointing to winger Gianluca Prestianni as the subject of the complaint.

Prestianni denied making racist comments in a post on Instagram, while his club spoke of a «defamation campaign» against him.

Letexier activated anti-racism protocols, suspending play for 10 minutes, with UEFA initiating an investigation into the incident.

Mourinho was criticised for his post-match comments, saying that «something happens, always» in matches where Vinícius plays.

Former Manchester City defender and Burnley boss Kompany addressed the issue at a news conference on Friday morning ahead of Bayern's Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt, and issued an impassioned defence of Vinícius, stressing his reaction «cannot be faked.»

«For me, even worse, is what happens after the game,» said Kompany, who recalled his own experiences of racism as a young player which included Real Betis fans «doing monkey chants» at him and former Anderlecht team-mate Cheick Tiote.

«After the game, you have the leader of an organisation, José Mourinho, who basically attacks the character of Vinícius Jr., by bringing in the type of celebration to discredit what Vinicius is doing in this moment.

»For me, in terms of leadership, it is a huge mistake. It is something we should not accept. I am very clear on that.

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