Galatasaray says they intend to bring criminal proceedings for “racist statements” given by the head coach Fenerbahce Jose Mourinho towards Turkish people.
Super LIG rivals attracted 0-0 on Monday night after the tensions climbed over the appointment of the referee before the match with Slovenia’s official Slavko Vincick He drew a Turkish Football Federation.
Mourinho welcomed the decision to use a referee who served last year’s Champions League final after several recent controversy in Turkish football.
After the game, Mourinho commented on the behavior of the Galatasaray bench.
Mourinho also praised Vincica’s performance and said it would be a “disaster” if the match was ordered by a Turkish official.
The statement of Galatasaraya read: “From the beginning of his management duties in Turkey, manager Fenerbahce Jose Mourinho persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people. Today, his discourse escalated out of only immoral comments in unambiguously unreasonable rhetoric.
“This officially declares our intention to initiate criminal proceedings regarding racist statements by Jose Mourinho, and in accordance with this we will file an official complaint with UEFA -II FIFA. ‘ – In response to the humiliating behavior of their manager.’
Mourinho said at his press conference after the match: “I went to the referee’s locker room after the game. The fourth clerk was there – a Turkish referee – I told him if you were a judge, it would be a disaster.
“If (Galatasaray) really, really good. If they want to be an example:” We’re good, we’re strong, we are champions, we want to show how good we are, “we should look for foreign judges every match.
“But when the judges are foreign, Uefa Cup – go home, against us at home – one shot on the target. But if they are good and they believe in themselves and in their power, they should ask the Federation.
“We thank the judge, because after a big dive in the first minute and their bench is at the top of the baby, with a Turkish judge, the baby would have a yellow card after one minute, and after five minutes I would have to change. Fortunately, it was a perfect experience for him. ”
Vincic showed seven yellow tickets during the match and had to temporarily suspend the game after the flash threw in the stands.
Sky Sports News He tried to contact Fenerbahce for comment.
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2025-02-24 23:24:00
