Real give Mourinho slack, hints Barca coach
- Published: 16 Jan 2013 at 00.45
- Online news: World
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova made a tacit dig Tuesday at his Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho by claiming that if Barca were 18 points behind their fierce rivals as Real are, he himself would be out of a job.
Barcelona's coach Tito Vilanova looks on before the Spanish league football match Malaga CF vs FC Barcelona on January 13, 2013 at Rosaleda stadium in Malaga. Vilanova made a tacit dig Tuesday at his Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho by claiming that if Barca were 18 points behind their fierce rivals as Real are, he himself would be out of a job.
"If the situation was the reverse, I would not be here to answer that question," said Vilanova, whose side are flying high at the top of the Spanish league, unbeaten with 18 wins and a draw.
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