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Jose Mourinho has criticised Fifa's handle of the latest controversy. PA Wire/Press Association Images

Jose Mourinho has weighed in on the Fifa-FAI controversy

The FAI, earlier in the week, played down criticism following the emergence of this news.

CHELSEA COACH JOSE Mourinho is the latest in a long line of people to have weighed in on the recent FAI-Fifa controversy.

In an extensive interview with The Sunday Times, the Portuguese manager also suggested that the awarding of the 2012 Coach of the Year — which he lost out to Vicente del Bosque — seemed less than fair, insinuating that someone had tampered with the voting process.

And on this week’s revelations that the FAI were paid £5million by Fifa in the aftermath of Ireland losing a World Cup playoff thanks in part to Thierry Henry’s handball, Mourinho said:

“This one, for me, is the end of the world.

“You change the truth of the game for €5m? What’s next? Because more stories will come for sure.”

The FAI, earlier in the week, played down criticism following the emergence of this news, claiming they were entitled to act as they did.

Read the full Sunday Times interview here>

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    Jun 7th 2015, 8:12 PM

    sour grapes me thinks special one …get over it

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    Jun 7th 2015, 8:23 PM

    Who do you support alan?

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    Jun 7th 2015, 9:21 PM

    Who do YOU support alan

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    Jun 7th 2015, 10:51 PM

    Unknown he’s a pool supporter but you’ll never find him on any related articles

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    Jun 7th 2015, 11:52 PM

    I’m not a big fan of Jose but he’s right.
    We must try and keep football honest.
    €360000 a year Delany gets paid and now this!
    #John Delany Must Go!

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    Jun 7th 2015, 10:04 PM

    I support luc nilis

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    Jun 7th 2015, 11:23 PM

    Forget about the langers hand ball which cost you qualification for the world cup . . 5m Euro . .
    Money up for grabs for giving your vote to highest bidder for the next world cup . . 92m Euro . .
    Seeing Delaney try to jump on the lets batter Blatter bandwagon by revealing his payoff to the FAI. . . PRICELESS

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    Jun 8th 2015, 9:45 PM

    Jose is 100% right.That payment stinks it says a lot about Delaney that he couldn’t see that.

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    Jun 8th 2015, 5:00 PM

    why does it matter who i support ..?? mourinho is sulking ..my view

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