Pedro León: the match that sparked Mourinho's ire
Pedro León got on the wrong side of José Mourinho swiftly after arriving from Getafe. His performance against Levante was the final straw.
“You lack professionalism. You think you’re pulling the wool over my eyes and your teammates’. I saw your warm-up, you couldn’t have put less effort in, but I sent you on anyway. You had two clear chances to score but you weren’t up to it. You want to play for Real Madrid? Here everybody gets their five minutes and you’ve had yours," José Mourinho told Pedro León after a match in Levante.
The former Getafe midfielder was left out of the squad for the next match against Auxerre and never regained the confidence of his coach.