Galatasaray Takes Legal Action Against Jose Mourinho

Fenerbahçe head coach, Jose Mourinho, has been accused of making racist remarks.

Following Fenerbahçe’s 0-0 tie with Galatasaray SK in the Turkish Süper Lig on Monday, 24 February, Mourinho raised eyebrows with some comments about the match officials in the post-match conference.

“The performance of [Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić] was a top performance,” the 62-year-old Portuguese tactician said. “I went to [Vinčić’s] dressing room after the game. Of course, the fourth official was there, a Turkish referee.”

He continued: “I turned to [the fourth official] and told him that if he had been the referee, the match would have been a disaster.”

In response, Galatasaray issued the following statement on their social media accounts:

“Since the commencement of his managerial duties in Türkiye, Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people. Today, his discourse has escalated beyond merely immoral comments into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric.”

As such, Galatasaray are planning to “initiate criminal proceedings” against Mourinho. They will also submit official complaints to both UEFA and FIFA.

“Furthermore, we shall diligently observe the stance adopted by Fenerbahçe – an institution professing to uphold ‘exemplary moral values’ – in response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their manager,” the statement concludes.

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