“Monkey”
Galatasaray raises allegations of racism against Mourinho
25.02.2025 – 04:10 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The Istanbul city derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe threatens to be aftermath. The hosts accuse Fener coach José Mourinho racism.
The goalless draw in the Istanbul city derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe could still have a legal aftermath for Fener coach José Mourinho. Galatasaray announced on platform X to want to initiate criminal proceedings against Mourinho due to racist statements. The coach had said at the press conference after the 0-0 in the league game on Monday evening that the opposing bank had stepped around “like monkeys” after a controversial situation.
The statement of Galatasarays said that the European Football Union UEFA and the FIFA World Association will officially be submitted. Mourinho’s statement was embedded in a general criticism of the achievements of Turkish referees, whose appearance the coach from Portugal has been questioned for a long time.
Among other things, the duel with Galatasaray had repeatedly directed a foreign referee on Mourinhos. A good decision for the 62 -year -old Starcoach: “I think he is responsible for the big game we played,” he praised the Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic. This delivered a “top performance”.
At the deficit to leaders Galatasaray, nothing changed after the always heated derby. Mourinhos Elf is the only remaining pursuer after 24 match days six points behind the defending champion.