Turkish football club Galatasaray accuses Mourinho of ‘racist statements’
Turkish football club Galatasaray says it will launch criminal proceedings against Fenerbahce’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho.
Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making “racist statements”, saying it will initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments following the teams’ 0-0 draw in the Super Lig.
While it was unclear which statements Galatasaray was referring to, Mourinho said the home side’s bench had been “jumping like monkeys” and that the match would have been a disaster if a Turkish referee had been in charge.
Monday’s game was refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic after both clubs requested a foreign official take charge.
Galatasaray said on X that Mourinho had “persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people” since taking up his role in the league.
“Today, his discourse has escalated beyond merely immoral comments into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric,” the club said.
“We hereby formally declare our intention to initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho, and shall accordingly submit official complaints to UEFA and FIFA.”
