Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...

Aug 13, 2025

Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...



'Special One can't even recognize old words or players anymore'

Jose Mourinho, who was once nicknamed `Special One``.

Since he passed his prime as a coach, he has continued to make remarks and misbehaviors that could lead to controversy, and he has even made absurd remarks that cannot be considered a mistake now. Especially for Korean fans, it's too much to cross the line' deserves criticism. Hwang In-beom, who is a representative player of the Korean national soccer team and recently even has his captain's armband, called him a `Japanese player.' A ridiculous thing happened.




Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...
Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...
Mourinho, who is currently leading Turkiye's Fenerbahce, clashed with Feyenoord, a member of the Dutch Eredivisie League, in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2025-2026 season in Istanbul, Turkiye, on the 13th (Korea time).

Fenerbahce, who lost 1-2 in the first game, made it to the UCL playoffs with a combined score of 6-4 in the first and second games thanks to this great victory.

Maybe it's because he's excited to advance to the playoffs with a bigger-than-expected victory at home. Mourinho made a slip of the tongue after the game, praising his opponents Feyenoord.




Mourinho feels he is a tactically well-completed team with good players and managers every time he faces Feyenoord"It is a team with a clear philosophy and young players. I know exactly what to do on the field."

Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...
Up to this point, it can be said that it is a very polite comment from the general. However, the following remarks were problematic. In praising Feyenoord's scouting and fostering system, Hwang In-beom was called a 'Japanese player'.

Mourinho added, "Feyenoord recruits a little-known player and develops him into a great player. In particular, all three Japanese players who were in the stadium today were outstanding." This is the problem statement.




The only Japanese players Feyenoord played on the day were Tsuyoshi Watanabe (defensive defender) and Ayase Ueda (striker). In addition to them, Hwang In-beom is the only player who played on the ground. Hwang In-beom played as a starting midfielder in the game and was replaced in the 29th minute of the second half when he was trailing 1-3.

He performed brilliantly before being replaced. In particular, in the 41st minute of the first half, he became a free kick kick kicker and scored the first goal of Tsuyoshi's header with an accurate cross to achieve the offensive point. It was Hwang In-beom's first official game this season.

Is your mind going back and forth now? Mourinho's absurd remarks of ignorance, Hwang In-beom is a Japanese player...
Mourinho's intentions are fully understood. It seems that he was trying to praise the performance of Feyenoord's Asian players such as Hwang In-beom, Watanabe, and Ueda. However, calling Hwang In-beom a `Japanese player' is an obvious absurdity.

This is because Hwang In-beom not only has abundant overseas league experience but also is a representative player of the Korean national soccer team. In particular, Lee Jae-sung took over the captain's armband in the match against Iraq in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup, and in the next match against Kuwait, he started wearing the captain's armband for the first time since his debut in the national team.

Mourinho's failure to recognize Hwang In-beom, a key member of the Korean national team, who once said "The national team coach's goal" can be interpreted as meaning that his firearm has disappeared.

Moreover, Mourinho has been in charge of Son Heung-min at Tottenham in the past, and it is known that he also wanted Son Heung-min to be recruited in this transfer market. For this reason, Mourinho's absurd remarks are enough to draw the ire of Korean soccer fans.



Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.