Objects were thrown at Fernandez as headed to the corner flag, forcing the midfielder to step away and referee Daniel Siebert to clear the area.
Fernandez look dejected at the response he received from his former club’s fans and Mourinho was quick to intervene, marching down the touchline from his technical area and urging the supporters to behave better.
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‘What a manager, he’s a class act,’ said one Chelsea fan, while another said:’Respect to Jose for defending Enzo in that heated moment.’
Enzo Fernandez faced abuse from the Benfica fans (Picture: Getty)
Jose Mourinho walked down the touchline to tell Benfica fans to stop throwing objects at Enzo Fernandez while he was taking a corner 👏 pic.twitter.com/yTNILNou5J
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Mourinho said he would ‘always be a Blue’ but insisted he was determined to get a result with new club Benfica.
‘I will always be a Blue,’ said Mourinho. ‘I am part of their history and they are part of my history.
‘I helped them to become a bigger Chelsea, and they helped me to become a bigger Jose.
‘It will be my Chelsea before the start of the game and after the game but during the game it’s my Benfica and that’s all that matters.
‘When I say I am not a Blue, I am only speaking about the job I have to do tomorrow.’
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