If someone fired Istanbul's derby, hoping that they will see the best thing that Turkish football has to offer, he could disappoint. There wasn't much on the pitch. Ultimately game ended with a goalless draw. This result is better for Galatasaray, which maintained a six -point advantage over Fenerbahce.
Scandal in Istanbul derby. Mourinho did not bite his tongue
It will not be an exaggeration that it was more interesting after the meeting was over. Jose Mourinho after match He went to the judge's room to thank the Slavko Vincicic refereeing match. The Portuguese commented on this situation himself during a press conference.
– After the match I went to the judge's room, congratulated Vincici and turned to the fourth judge who was Turk and said: If it was you, this match would be a catastrophe – his Turkish media quotes his statement.
This is not the end of the controversy. Mourinho After the match, he said that only thanks to refereeing “it was a good match” and recalled one of the field situations. Commenting on it, he noted that his player would get a yellow card if this meeting was judged by Turek. “In this situation, everyone on the opponents' bench jumped like monkeys,” he added. He also stated that the judge Vinć “survived in the jungle.”
– Mourinho took a little crying! “The Crying One” … is famous for crying. He even went to cry to the judge. Let him cry – commented Mourinho's attitude coach Galatasaray Okan Buruk.
Galatasaray reacts to Mourinho's words. They accuse him of racism
Mourinho's words about the Galatasaray bench, which was supposed to “jump like monkeys,” caused great controversy. The activists of this club considered the Portuguese statement to be racist and decided that they would complain about his behavior to Fifa and UEFA.
“Coach Fenerbahce, Jose Mourinho, since he works in Turkey regularly gave offensive statements at the Turkish nation. Today, immoral comments have been clearly replaced by inhuman Complaints to UEFA and FIFA.
Until now, Fenerbahce has defended Mourinho. The vice president of this club stated that the Portuguese “described the movement that made a bench. Where is racism?”
One thing is certain – Mourinho did not go to Turkey for a quiet retirement and regularly provides local press material. His contract with Fenerbahce is valid until June 2026, so it's probably not the last time when the Portuguese will be loud.