Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has rejected accusations he was accountable for the club's recent media blackout.
The La Liga leaders refused to speak with the press after Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Villarreal at El Madrigal in protest at their alleged unfair treatment as a result of officials.
Many argued the move had Mourinho's fingerprints complete it however the Portuguese coach said otherwise during his pre-game news conference for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash with APOEL.
"I wouldn't ought to justify anything," the first sort Inter boss declared when asked to go into detail his actions. "It wasn't me who had been to blame for this or who chose."
Mourinho was reluctant to go over the difficulty much further but was much more forthcoming when it arrived at discussing his side's next opponents.
APOEL have been the surprise package within this season's Champions League but few are providing them with any hope of progressing towards semi-finals on the expense from the Spanish giants.
Mourinho, however, insisted he is not utilizing the Cypriot side lightly and claimed he does not believe his team should be able to kill off the tie on Tuesday.
"We have been favourites; we can't deny it," he was quoted saying. "APOEL and Madrid is not compared, but I respect them lots.
"We've got studied their evolution and realize it has to be tough game.
"Needless to say, i will seek to win, but my feelings are that it'll be considered a tough game and that everything will be decided at the Bernabeu.
"Naturally we must learn something there. There's major power in the group and that's more important as opposed to quality of any player.
"They each fight for your interests of the team and understand that things are possible on this sport. It really is a great lesson for the entire world.
"We've got to respect APOEL. Their Champions League campaign continues to be great plus they should be where they are."
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