Journalists walked out on Real Madrid's pre-match media conference yesterday. Mourinho's decision not to speak to the media ahead of tomorrow's 'El Clasico' with Barcelona resulted in a walk-out by scores of journalists at the start of Friday's press conference, which was held by assistant coach Aitor Karanka.
It was revealed earlier on Friday that Karanka, as has happened on occasions this season, would speak to the media in place of Mourinho prior to the table-topping clash between the two Spanish superpowers at the Bernabeu.
That did not go down well with the assembled journalists at Madrid's Valdebebas training ground and many took the decision to stage a walk-out as soon as Karanka arrived.
When Karanka did come out he was accompanied by Mourinho, but as soon as it was confirmed the Portuguese would not be answering any questions, it was estimated that more than 100 journalists and television crews from several different countries left the room.
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