One of the most serious episodes in the career of the Portuguese coach. Galatasaray, the historic rival of Fenerbahce, currently coached by the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, announced that it would take legal action due to racist remarks made by the Setubal coach after the last Turkish Clásico, in which he described their players as “monkeys”. For its part, Fenerbahce wanted to defend its coach, through its president, which added more oil to the fire
Jose Mourinho: “After the first minute of the match, they jumped like monkeys from the opposing bench”
It all started as a result of the usual refereeing controversy in Turkish football. The Turkish Football Federation decided to rely on the Slovenian Slavko Vincic as the main referee for the last match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, which ended in a goalless draw, without a home team that could be biased. This decision was praised by Jose Mourinho, who praised the performance of the refereeing team. However, as is often the case with him, he also mentioned the opposing team, exceeding any permitted limit
I have to thank this referee for his performance. After the penalty kick awarded in the first minute under the supervision of a Turkish referee, the bench jumped on the boy like monkeys. “These are the statements that sparked controversy. Mourinho likened the Galatasaray bench players to monkeys, referring to the way they protested the decisions of the Slovenian referee. As expected, Galatasaray’s reaction was not long in coming: a condemnation that could mean the pre- and post-career of “Mo”
Galatasaray opens a complaint against Jose Mourinho
The statement issued by Galatasaray announcing the complaint against Jose Mourinho goes beyond the previously mentioned issue, as it explained that the Portuguese coach “continuously makes insulting statements directed at the Turkish people”
In addition, the rival club Fenerbahce stated that it “officially announces its intention to open criminal proceedings regarding the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho and will submit formal complaints accordingly to UEFA and FIFA”
