- VALENCIA, Spain: Jose Mourinho says he is happy to endure more criticism if it means more trophies after Real Madrid beat Barcelona 1-0 on Wednesday for its first Copa del Rey trophy in 18 years.
Mourinho was roundly criticized for his defensive tactics in Saturday’s 1-1 league draw against Barcelona. Madrid honorary president Aldfredo Di Stefano and Johan Cruyff publicly hit out at the Portuguese coach, with Cruyff saying Mourinho only worked for titles and wasn’t a “football coach.”
Mourinho, who has now won domestic cups in four different countries, says: “Thank you — I like being a coach who wins titles.” Mourinho says the club’s 18th domestic cup is part of long-term work at Madrid “this has to do with changing the structure of how the club works, the mentality of people.”

