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Updated February 28th 2025, 10:08 IST
Legendary Football Manager Jose Mourinho Banned For Four Matches Following Comments On Turkish Referees
Football manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a four match ban and a fine following his comments regarding Turkish referees after Fenerbahçe's match.
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- Jose Mourinho has been handed a four match ban and a fine for his statements.
- Fenerbahçe and former football Didier Drogba have come out in support of Jose Mourinho.
- Jose Mourinho lashed out against Turkish referees following Fenerbahçe's 0-0 draw against Galatasary.
Jose Mourinho is a name that is synoymous with the footballing world. The legendary manager is one of the most decorated managers on the planet and has managed several clubs such as Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United. Jose Mourinho following his stint in Europe is currently the manager of Turkish side Fenerbahce and has them currently sitting in second in the league table. Now, Jose Mourinho has been handed a four match ban and a fine after the comments he made regarding Turkish referees following the 0-0 draw against Galatasaray.
Jose Mourinho Handed Four Match Ban And A Fine
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce faced off against Galatasaray in their Turkish Super Lig derby match. The match ended in a 0-0 draw with Jose Mourinho extremely unhappy with the match officials. Jose Mourinho after the match had gone to thank the match referee and when he saw the fourth official who was a Turkish referee he said, “If you are the referee ... would be a disaster.”
Jose Mourinho had also reacted to a challenge early on in the game to which he had said that a Turkish referee would have reacted with a yellow card following a big dive and the Galatasaray bench jumping around like monkeys.
Due to these comments, Jose Mourinho has been handed a four match ban along with a fine of 1.6 Million Turkish Lira.
Fenerbahçe Appeal Against Jose Mourinho's Ban
According to the Turkish Federation, the ban and the fine on Mourinho was put into place because his statements were derogatory and offensive in nature. It was also said that Mourinho's statements violated sports ethics, promoted fan incidents and could incite fan incidents.
Fenerbahce released a statement defending their manager saying that Mourinho's statements were taken out of context and were deliberately distorted.
Legendary footballer Didier Drogba has also come out in support of his former manager during this time.
Published February 28th 2025, 10:08 IST