Former Actual Madrid and Chelsea supervisor Jose Mourinho has at all times been a supervisor who has courted controversy by his press appearances, however the Portuguese is now dealing with critical allegations in Turkiye. Following one other heated derby assembly between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, the latter represented by Mourinho, Galatasaray have introduced authorized motion towards him.
Turkish soccer has been beset by controversy in latest months, amid allegations of corruption and heated declarations from a few of Turkiye’s giants towards Galatasaray of late. The Turkish Soccer Federation even introduced in referee Slavko Vincic from overseas to ensure impartiality for the massive conflict.
The match completed 0-0 between the 2 giants, maintaing a six-point hole on the high of the Superlig for Galatasaray. After the sport, Mourinho had the next to say, as quoted by Sport.
“Once more I’ve additionally to thank the referee this. The Galatasaray bench jumped like monkeys after every dive, and it was the proper resolution. If it had been a Turkish referee, it might have been an entire catastrophe. It will have been a yellow, and I’d’ve needed to take him off after 5 minutes.” he defined in his post-match press convention.
Not lengthy after Galatasaray emitted a membership assertion.
For the reason that graduation of his managerial duties in Turkiye, Fenerbahce supervisor Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed in direction of the Turkish folks. At this time, his discourse has escalated past merely immoral feedback into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric.
📌 Membership Assertion from Galatasaray SK
For the reason that graduation of his managerial duties in Türkiye, Fenerbahçe supervisor Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed in direction of the Turkish folks. At this time, his discourse has escalated past merely immoral feedback… pic.twitter.com/NRLsk9F4kT
— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) February 24, 2025
We hereby formally declare our intention to provoke felony proceedings regarding the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho, and shall accordingly submit official complaints to UEFA and FIFA. Moreover, we will diligently observe the stance adopted by Fenerbahce—an establishment professing to uphold “exemplary ethical values”—in response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their supervisor.
The Portuguese supervisor has not responded to the allegations on the time of writing, however it would little question be taken critically by all events concerned.