Mourinho slams VAR after Mbappe penalty controversy against Betis

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has launched a scathing attack on VAR after a controversial penalty decision involving Kylian Mbappe during his side's defeat to Real Betis. Speaking ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Inter Milan, Mourinho questioned why the penalty taken by Mbappe was not ordered to be retaken and also sought clarification over a yellow card shown to Vinicius Junior. Mourinho accepted that Madrid's defeat was primarily down to their failure to convert their attacking opportunities but said the handling of the penalty raised serious questions about the use of VAR. 'We lost to Betis because we failed to convert our attacking play into goals,' Mourinho said, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo. 'But regarding the penalty, why wasn't it retaken? Was it because VAR didn't know the rules, or because they chose not to? Why? If VAR didn't order a retake because they didn't know the regulations, they should go home; if they chose not to, that's even worse. 'And why didn't VAR call the referee over? It's strange.' The Portuguese manager said he was prepared to assume the officials had misunderstood the regulations but warned that such a situation would still be unacceptable. 'I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they didn't know the rules, but if that's the case, they shouldn't be in the VAR room. Also Read: 'They should go home. 'Because what will happen is that, in the coming months, if the exact same situation arises, the penalty will be retaken.' Mourinho stressed that he was not blaming the defeat on the incident, insisting that the focus was on understanding the decision. 'I want to make it clear that we didn't lose because of that – we might well have missed the retake – but as a football coach, I want to know why it wasn't retaken.' The Real Madrid manager also questioned the booking given to Vinicius after the Brazil international approached the referee seeking an explanation. 'Another thing I want to know is why Vinicius, as captain, couldn't approach the referee to ask for an explanation,' Mourinho said. The criticism comes ahead of Madrid's Champions League meeting with Inter, with Mourinho seeking clarity over the officiating decisions that overshadowed the weekend defeat. [wpadcenter_ad id='745970' align='none']