Europa League: Jose Mourinho fumes over unplayable Rostov pitch

Jose Mourinho's fury at the state of the Rostov pitch was exacerbated by a UEFA official telling the Manchester United manager not to worry about injuries as his players are protected by insurance

Jose Mourinho. Pic/PTI

London: Jose Mourinho's fury at the state of the Rostov pitch was exacerbated by a UEFA official telling the Manchester United manager not to worry about injuries as his players are protected by insurance.

United made the long trip to Russia for the first leg of a Europa League Round-of-16 clash. "It's still hard for me to believe that we are going to play (there)," Mourinho said. "I know that we have to, but it is hard for me to believe we are going to play on that field — if you can call it a field. I don't know what team to play," he added.

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