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Jose Mourinho shares five pictures of footballers with holes in their socks, it's got people talking

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Published 12:43 7 Feb 2023 GMT

Jose Mourinho shares five pictures of footballers with holes in their socks, it's got people talking

The AS Roma manager made his feelings known on the matter.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Jose Mourinho has posted five pictures of footballers' socks with holes cut into them on Instagram, and his caption is raising eyebrows amongst fans.

A number of top level players cut holes in their socks. Last year, in the first-half of April's clash between Everton and West Ham, defender Mason Holgate required treatment when he went down with what looked like a calf problem.

Moments later, Everton's physio ran over to the 25-year-old but instead of treating the centre-back, he proceeded to pull out a pair of scissors and cut holes in Holgate's socks to loosen them up.

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Anything too tight or constricting on a player's legs could potentially cause muscle cramping in the calf so to avoid a possible injury, players have, in the past, cut holes in their sock.

Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker is another player who has cut up his socks to relieve tension in the lower half of his legs.

It's a topic that has divided opinion amongst fans and players, but what do managers think of it? Well, former Chelsea and Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho has made his feelings known this week.

In a post on his official Instagram page, the 60-year-old posted several pictures of socks with holes in them alongside the caption: "Beautiful socks for the Beautiful Game… Approved by the football authorities."

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This, of course, could just be a gripe at players who wear their socks like this.

But some have suggested that Mourinho was alluding to the alleged holes in Manchester City's finances after the club were charged with breaching financial fair play rules by the Premier League.

One fan commented: "Is there a coded message behind this post?" while another said: "Sir Jose please Decode this. Tell me it’s about the noisy neighbours!"

A third wrote: "This is why I follow Jose."

The Premier League has charged City with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules following a four-year investigation, with the alleged allegations taking place from 2009 up to 2018.

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If the defending Premier League champions are found guilty of such wrongdoings then they could face sanctions, including losing multiple league titles and a points deduction.

READ MORE:

  • The possible sanctions Man City could face include EXPULSION from the league and stripping of titles
  • Pep Guardiola’s FFP remarks resurface after Man City allegedly broke Premier League financial rules
  • Jurgen Klopp’s most cutting Man City comment resurfaces after alleged Premier League financial rule breaches

Thoughts on Mourinho's post?

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Featured Image Credit: Alamy/Instagram - josemourinho

Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Jose Mourinho

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

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