Jose Mourinho Faces Ban And Fine After Galatasaray’s Complaint

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Istanbul rivals Galatasaray.

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has imposed a fine of 1,617,000 Turkish lira (approximately $44,000) on the 62-year-old Portuguese manager.

This penalty comes after the manager publicly criticized the match officials during a news conference following the Super Lig match that ended in a 0-0 draw on Monday.

The penalties were due to “derogatory and offensive statements towards the Turkish referee” and accusations of chaos and disorder in Turkish football, the TFF said.

The TFF said Mourinho’s remarks violated sports ethics, promoted violence and disorder, and could incite fan incidents.

Monday’s match was officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, following requests from both clubs for a foreign official to oversee the game.

After the match, Mourinho made a point of praising the referee, highlighting the fact he was not from Turkey.

“The performance of the referee was a top performance,” Mourinho said.

“Anyone, not just from this country but also abroad, watched a big football match. I think the man responsible for that was the referee.

Mourinho was also asked about an incident early in the game involving his 19-year-old defender Yusuf Akcicek, to which he said, “Again, I have to thank the referee because with a Turkish referee after the big dive and the first minute and their bench jumping like monkeys on top of the kids.

“A Turkish referee would have [given Akcicek] a yellow card after one minute, and after five minutes I would have to change him.”

Galatasaray has said they will “initiate criminal proceedings” and report Mourinho to FIFA and UEFA over what they called “racist statements.”

Fenerbahce issued a statement on Tuesday defending Mourinho, saying his comments were taken out of context and deliberately distorted. The club said it was planning to take a legal action “against this baseless accusation.”

Former Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur manager José Mourinho has a history of fines and suspensions due to his remarks about Turkish match officials.