Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has slammed FIFA for their ‘bad organisation’ which has led to inconsistent fixture scheduling and poor pitches at the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Blues manager does not believe that teams from the same group should play their final matches having had an extra day’s rest, as is the case with Group G.
Germany and Ghana played their second group match 24 hours earlier than the USA vs Portugal match, yet both of the final games in Group G are scheduled for Thursday. Mourinho believes that theses problems are caused by ‘bad organisation’ from FIFA and not them favouring one side over another.
Mourinho said: “That situation of 24 hours more from one team to another team that have to play the third match now, like is the case of our group with Portugal and the US, is FIFA trying to protect Germany and Ghana, and not Portugal and US? I don’t think so.
“I think it’s just bad organisation. So, I prefer to go in that direction.”
Mourinho has also claimed that his experience as a spectator trying to watch the World Cup has been limited by the poor condition of the pitches in Brazil. he believes these surfaces are not ‘acceptable’ for a tournament of this magnitude. The 51-year old said: “When I look to the matches, there is one that is clear in my eyes, which is the bad quality of the pitch.
“Almost every pitch has not the best qualities to play high quality football. And for me, in this moment, I am not a coach involved in the tournament. I’m just somebody that is in front of the screen trying to enjoy the best football, is something that I don’t think is acceptable at that level.
“The pitches are not the best.”
The final World Cup group games will be continuing this week, and then the next round will begin on Saturday June 28th.
By Charlie Gregory
@CharlieGLFC
