Mourinho denies knife attack reports

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has played down reports of an attempted knife attack against him in La Coruna last week.

According to reports by Spanish radio station Cadena Ser on Friday, a Madrid bodyguard protecting Mourinho was injured at the airport in La Coruna prior to last week's game against Deportivo.

According to the reports, the bodyguard suffered a four-centimetre cut as the team made their way through the airport. When asked about the incident at a press conference yesterday, Mourinho said: "The matter is closed, for me there is no story. I arrived in La Coruna where there were a lot of people in the airport as always. We had the same protection as always with the team. Absolutely nothing has happened to me."