{
  "id": 14567434,
  "title": "‘Shameless’ – Mourinho critical of Vinicius Jr ban timing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/shameless-mourinho-critical-of-vinicius-jr-ban-timing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/shameless-mourinho-critical-of-vinicius-jr-ban-timing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vinicius Jr., Real Madrid's forward, will miss the upcoming El Clasico against Barcelona due to a four-game ban. The Brazilian was sent off during Real's 1-0 victory over Villarreal last Saturday for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair. This suspension disqualifies Vinicius from games against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia this month. The announcement of his ban infuriated Real Madrid's manager, Jose Mourinho, who questioned the timing of the decision. The timing was hours before Real Madrid faced Roma in the Champions League, leaving Vinicius unaware of his suspension until the match started. Mourinho remarked on the \"shameless\" manner of such decisions, expressing his disbelief that a player should be informed of a four-match ban two hours before a crucial game. The ban came after Vinicius Jr. scored a goal, only for the referee to disallow it after reviewing the build-up on the pitchside monitor, as Vinicius had been seen pulling Saliba's hair. The Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee imposed the ban, citing \"violent behavior\" and \"protesting\" to officials. Mourinho did not attend the post-match news conference. Following the match, Vinicius Jr. apologized on social media, expressing remorse to the team and fans.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss El Clasico against Barcelona after being given a four-game ban.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Mourinho questions timing of Vinicius Jr’s suspension announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mourinho-questions-timing-of-vinicius-jrs-suspension-announcement",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:52:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mourinho blasts ‘shameless’ timing of Vinicius ban decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mourinho-blasts-shameless-timing-of-vinicius-ban-decision",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:51:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Mourinho fumes over Vinicius ban timing, vows to ‘open people’s eyes’ to Spanish football authorities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mourinho-fumes-over-vinicius-ban-timing-vows-to-open-peoples-eyes-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T00:48:15.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}