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Chelsea boss Mourinho slams FIFA over World Cup organisation

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has slammed FIFA over their poor organisation of the World Cup.

Mourinho does not believe that teams from the same group should play their final matches having had an extra day's rest, as is the case in Group G.

Germany and Ghana played their second group match 24 hours earlier than USA and Portugal but both of the final games in Group G are scheduled for Thursday.

"That situation of 24 hours more from one team to another team that have to play the third match now, like is the case of our group with Portugal and the US, is FIFA trying to protect Germany and Ghana, and not Portugal and US?

"I don't think so. I think it's just bad organisation. So, I prefer to go in that direction."

He also told Yahoo!: "Almost every pitch has not the best qualities to play high quality football.

"And for me, in this moment, I am not a coach involved in the tournament.

"I'm just somebody that is in front of the screen trying to enjoy the best football, is something that I don't think is acceptable at that level.

"The pitches are not the best."

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