Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany labeled Jose Mourinho's response a "huge mistake" and "attacking the character" of Vinicius Jr. Kompany drew on his own experiences of racism in football to defend the Real Madrid forward.
The incident occurred after Vinicius accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a "monkey," an allegation backed by teammate Kylian Mbappe. Mourinho argued Benfica cannot be racist due to club legend Eusebio, while Uefa investigates the Argentine player.