Jose Mourinho’s decision to skip all of his media duties on Saturday was reportedly due to avoid risking a ban with El Clasico on the horizon.The Real Madrid manager refused to attend his press conference after his side held on with ten men following Vinicius Jr’s red card to beat Villarreal 1-0.Vini Jr. had to be held back as he was sent off for Real Madrid in a decision that left Mourinho furious post-matchGettyMourinho, who has won six of his first eight LaLiga games in charge of Los Blancos, was left furious at Vini Jr‘s sending off.The Brazilian winger had to be held back by his teammates as he let out his anger after being shown red for hair pulling.Real had not long taken the lead in the game at the Bernabeu when the 26-year-old scored a second with less than 20 minutes to go.But his strike was ruled out after VAR picked up an incident in the build-up that showed him pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair.And due to his actions, referee Isidro Diaz de Mera sent him off, with Vini Jr going crazy at the official for the decision.His appeals were in vain though, as he will now be suspended for Real’s next league game against Sevilla.Why did Mourinho skip his press conference?Post-match, Mourinho decided not to speak to the media as he was so furious at the decision to send his superstar off. Vini Jr. is now suspended, but the iconic boss refused to speak to make sure that he didn’t join his player with a punishment.Club sources have said, via The Athletic, that Mourinho boycotted his press conference to avoid talking himself into a ban from the upcoming Sevilla match and the El Clasico against Barcelona on October 25.There has been no official explanation for his absence, but it appears he didn’t want to let his fury lead to another suspension.Mourinho opted not to speak to the media to avoid any punishment for comments on Vini Jr.’s red cardShutterstock EditorialVini Jr. apologises for red cardFortunately for Mourinho and Vini Jr, Real Madrid managed to hold onto their 1-0 lead after 20 minutes with ten men.However, the Brazil international made sure to apologise for his red card that risked his side giving up three points. He wrote on Instagram post-match: “The joy remains. Sorry to my team and the fans.”Yan Diomande’s strike got to the job done and Los Blancos jumped up to third in LaLiga with the victory over Villarreal. They still remain six points behind rivals Barcelona though, who have won eight in eight, scoring a stunning 34 goals. Real will have Vini Jr available for their Champions League clash with Roma in midweek, but he will be missing agaisnt Sevilla next weekend before returning to league action in El Clasico.