Star coach Jose Mourinho faces allegations of bullying after a TV interview.
His team was "betrayed by a player," said the AS Roma coach after the 1-1 draw at Sassuolo Calcio on Wednesday, adding: "I won't tell you who, but I told him to get one in January." looking for a new club.”
According to Italian media, Mourinho was referring to Dutch defender Rick Karsdorp, who had attracted negative attention after a long injury layoff because of his mediocre performance.
"I want an explanation"
"I'm surprised by Mourinho's statements, I want an explanation," said Karsdorp's manager Johan Henkes.
“We are also amazed that everyone is pointing at Rick without Mourinho or AS Roma mentioning his name.
We want an explanation from the club for what the coach said and the way he did it," said Henkes.
Criticism also came from Rome's former sporting director Walter Sabatini.
“The incident is extremely serious for me.
Mourinho attacks a player who now has to leave Rome," said Sabatini.
Roma lost the city derby against Lazio 0-1 on Sunday evening.
Due to the repeated loss of points at Sassuolo, the capital club missed the leap to a place in the Champions League table.