Mourinho defends Vinicius amid Bernabeu tensions

Since joining Real Madrid, Mourinho has made Vinicius one of his preferred targets in recent communications. The coach addressed an incident from February when he, then at Benfica, questioned Vinicius's goal celebration in front of Lisbon fans just before an alleged racist attack on the Brazilian winger. game-sweetbonanza.com

Mourinho has emphasized that under his leadership, the matter is straightforward: Vinicius is now his player and has his public support. While acknowledging that Vinicius could improve his relationship with opposing fans, the coach insists the Brazilian suffers bullying from rivals and lacks protection from match officials.