In a recent interview, Tottenham’s captain, Son Heung-min, shared a story about Jose Mourinho humiliating him in front of his teammates, which left him feeling very upset.
Son Heung-min has played in a total of 408 matches for Tottenham since 2015, scoring an impressive 162 goals for the club. He was also a key player during Mourinho’s tenure at Spurs.
Speaking in an interview with EAFC, Son Heung-min said: “One time Mourinho told me off during the game. [He said] ‘I don’t think you want to be in a game with a team like Burnley or Stoke (rough game)’ in front of all the players and I was so upset about it, I’m not even an 18-19-year-old to be treated like that.
“Later after the match, the coach texted me, ‘I know you understand that it wasn’t my intention to target and hurt you. But I need to make sure that other players are not being lazy, and I need to show them by telling off the best player in the team, and for me, that player is you.’ And after reading that text, I feel good.”
