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  "id": 14588202,
  "title": "Mourinho blasts 'shameless' timing of Vinicius ban decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/mourinho-blasts-shameless-timing-of-vinicius-ban-decision",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:03:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1555850/mourinho-blasts-shameless-timing-vinicius-ban-decision"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jose Mourinho criticized the timing of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior's four-match ban announcement, which was released just hours before their Champions League match against Roma. The Brazil international received the punishment after being sent off during Saturday's 1-0 La Liga win over Villarreal for pulling an opponent's hair. This ban is particularly costly for Mourinho, as it deprives him of one of his star attackers for crucial league games, including a Clasico clash with Barcelona. The Portuguese coach took to a post-match press conference to voice his frustration, stating that it was \"shameless\" and \"unusual\" for a player to be informed of a four-match suspension just before a match. Mourinho also expressed his dissatisfaction with the scheduling of upcoming matches, including a trip to AEK Athens on November 4th, followed by a La Liga game against Valencia on November 7th. He believed that such scheduling decisions lack respect and are unusual in today's football landscape.",
  "summary": "ROME: Jose Mourinho hit out at the “shameless” decision by Spanish football authorities to announce that Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior had been slapped with a four-match ban just hours before their Champions League clash with Roma kicked off.",
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        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘Shameless’ – Mourinho critical of Vinicius Jr ban timing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/shameless-mourinho-critical-of-vinicius-jr-ban-timing",
        "published": "2026-10-14T22:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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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  "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."
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