Jose Mourinho, the manager of Fenerbahçe, has been accused of making racist comments following a Turkish Süper Lig derby against Galatasaray. After the match, which ended in a 0-0 draw, Mourinho allegedly referred to the Galatasaray bench as “jumping like monkeys” and criticized the Turkish referees.
He claimed that the match would have been a “disaster” if officiated by a Turkish referee, praising the performance of Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić instead.
Galatasaray swiftly condemned Mourinho’s comments, calling them “unequivocally inhumane rhetoric.” The club announced plans to initiate criminal proceedings against him and to file complaints with both UEFA and FIFA. They expressed their intention to hold him accountable for his remarks, which they deemed to have gone beyond immoral behavior.
Mourinho’s remarks came after both clubs requested a foreign referee due to ongoing controversies surrounding Turkish match officials. His criticism of Turkish referees and his alleged racist remarks have sparked outrage within the football community.
This incident adds to a series of controversies surrounding Mourinho’s time in Turkey. Earlier in the season, he was fined and suspended for similar comments about Turkish referees. The Turkish Football Federation has yet to comment on the latest allegations against him, and the situation is still under investigation.
The incident has caused a significant stir, with the football world now awaiting further developments on this matter. As of now, it remains unclear what actions will be taken against Mourinho, but the accusations have already cast a shadow over his tenure at Fenerbahçe.
