Fenerbahçe manager, José Mourinho, has been handed a ban for his comments after their 0-0 draw with Galatasaray last weekend.
After the Istanbul Derby on Sunday, Mourinho criticised the Galatasaray bench for “jumping like monkeys” following an early challenge.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss also claimed the match would have been a “disaster” if a Turkish referee had been put in charge instead of Slovenian official Slavko Vinčić.
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Galatasaray later issued a strong statement accusing Mourinho of racism and threatening legal action.
In response, Fenerbahçe hit back with a statement of their own, insisting their coach’s comments were completely taken out of context and an attempt was made to deliberately distort them.
According to Sky sports, the Turkish Football Federation has decided to punish Mourinho with a two-match ban for racist comments and a further two-match suspension for offensive remarks made about the fourth official.
(Editor : Paul Akhagbemhe)
