The stunning reverse was Mourinho’s first home league loss in 150 games, spanning almost nine years but Preciado insists a win against a big team is nothing new for his club.
“Football at times has its glorious moments. But this isn’t a first. We drew with Villarreal and Barcelona and we beat Atletico Madrid already,” the 53 year-old said in his post-match interview.
”Some of these kids here today were playing reserve football two months ago. It is a dream for them but as a coach, you do not need to give them any extra motivation for games like these.”
Mourinho’s unbeaten home league run may have come to an end, but Preciado was full of praise for his counterpart as he revealed what happened after the clash.
”Jose Mourinho came into the dressing room after the game and congratulated each and every one of my players.”
However, the joy of the moment will be short-lived as the Sporting Gijon coach realizes work is left to be done as his team hope to retain their top flight status.
”Despite the success of this evening, we still have eight games left. There are mistakes we still have to ratify,” he added.
Sporting Gijon have catapulted themselves up to 13th position in the Liga BBVA table after their narrow win against Los Blancos. However, only six points separate them from the relegation zone in a tight affair at the bottom.
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Manuel Preciado: Mourinho Congratulated My Players After 1-0 Win Over Real Madrid