Pole's club at the center of a major scandal. There will be a complaint to UEFA
The Turkish league's top match took place on Monday. The league leaders Galatasaray hosted Fenerbahce. The match ended in a goalless draw, with the two teams currently separated by six points in the table.
Jose Mourinho was clearly pleased with the decision. However, there was no shortage of controversy during the press conference. "Today's match was good thanks to the referee. Both teams fought well, and thanks to him the match was at a high level. Their goal was to force a yellow card for an 18-year-old player in the 20th second. They are very effective in such dirty plays. If it was a Turkish referee, Yusuf would have seen a yellow card," said the coach.
"In the situation I'm talking about, everyone on the opposing bench was jumping around like monkeys. If it was a Turkish referee, he would have shown a card immediately, and I would have had to take the player off the pitch in the first minute. The referee led the match at the highest level. It was a very even match, maybe not necessarily in terms of quality, but definitely in terms of competition," he added.
Mourinho revealed what he did after the match ended. It turns out that he went to the referee's room to congratulate the referee. But that's not all. He also addressed the fourth referee, who was Turkish. "If it had been you, this match would have ended in disaster," he said.
Galatasaray accuses Jose Mourinho of racismMourinho's speech did not please Galatasaray's management, who issued a statement. The club accused the coach of racism.
"Since taking over in Turkey, Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has persistently made offensive statements against the Turkish nation. Today, his statements have gone beyond immoral comments and have become clearly inhuman rhetoric," we read.
"We hereby formally declare our intention to initiate criminal proceedings in relation to the racist remarks made by Jose Mourinho and in this regard we will lodge formal complaints with UEFA and FIFA. We will also closely monitor the position taken by Fenerbahçe - an institution which claims to uphold "exemplary moral values" - in response to the reprehensible conduct of their coach," it added.
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