Mourinho’s major shake-up! Vinícius Júnior officially loses his place in Real Madrid’s starting XI

Brazilian winger Vinícius Júnior has officially lost his place in Real Madrid’s starting XI.

Details: According to respected Spanish journalist José Félix Díaz, Los Blancos head coach José Mourinho personally informed the 26-year-old forward of the tough decision. The Portuguese coach made it clear that Vinícius will no longer be guaranteed a starting spot until he puts his prolonged dip in form behind him and returns to peak condition.

The insider stressed that there is still complete mutual respect between the coach and the Brazilian:

“Vini Jr. is no longer in the starting XI, and the player is fully aware of that. He still has the full respect and support of coach Mourinho. José’s main task is to get Vini back to his former high level. The Brazilian understands this and is working hard to earn his place in the starting XI again and become a player capable of changing the course of a match.”

It is worth noting that Vinícius Júnior has played for Real Madrid since the summer of 2018

, making more than 250 competitive appearances for the Spanish giants and scoring decisive winning goals in two Champions League finals.

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