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Jose Mourinho vs Turkish FA: Fenerbahce demand investigation after leaked texts
Turkish football club, Fenerbahe have released a statement demanding an investigation into the alleged leaked text messages by the Turkish FA, which involve hostile statements being made about the club and their manager, Jose club released their statement on X, where they want an explanation regarding the alleged leaked text messages from the members of the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK), which were targeting the club Various reports claim that the board members had some of their messages leaked on the internet, and the conversations allegedly included the President implying that 'We will make him pay for this next season. He has been tolerated too much".Additionally reports from The Mirror, also suggest that the members of the Turkish Football Federation, including the club president, Celal Nuri Demirturk have resigned as well.A club spokesperson was reportedly quoted as saying, 'Our club has made an official application to the Turkish Football Federation in response to the correspondence that has been made public today and is claimed to belong to members of the Professional Football Disciplinary Board".Mourinho made the sensational switch to the Turkish club back in June, the previous year, following his three-year stint with the Serie A side, his time in Turkey, the Portuguese manager has often found himself in the middle of controversy across several incidents. One of the major incidents was when rivals, Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making racist comments which prompted the Fenerbahce manager to hit back by suing the club for wrongful claims as addition, Mourinho has been critical of the Turkish referees in the league and VAR as well during the domestic results in TurkeyIn his first season with Fenerbahce, he finished second in the league standings with 84 points, 11 points short of the top where Galatasaray took the league the Europa League, the club went down in the Round of 16 clash against Rangers, where they fell short during the penalty shoot-out, despite coming back with a 2-0 win in the second leg to even things his future remains uncertain with the club and it will be interesting to see of 'The Special One' will continue in Turkey or if he will make the move to another club or better yet, a Premier League return with another club.
BBC News
04-04-2025
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Galatasaray boss 'acted like he'd been shot' in Mourinho row
Fenerbahce have accused Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk of acting "as if he had been shot" after a confrontation with their manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday a strongly-worded statement, Fenerbahce accused Buruk of having the "audacity to make disrespectful hand gestures" to provoke Mourinho, who then "briefly touched his nose" in Turkish Cup match, which Galatasaray won 2-1, came amid increased animosity between the two clubs. Following the match Galatasaray accused Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho of "physically attacking" their manager Buruk after he appeared to grab his nose following the fiery derby incident occurred after the final whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, when both managers were interacting with the match officials in the centre circle."This was a planned provocation [by Buruk] and as part of this plan the individual acted as if he had been 'shot' and fell to the ground in a professional manner, and his disrespectful words and actions are documented on video," Fenerbahce said in a statement."The absurdity of someone who is touched on the nose immediately throwing himself to the ground and writhing for seconds is clear to the public."It is evident that this individual's tendency to fall to the ground, seen during his playing days, continues in his coaching career, showing that this behaviour is a characteristic attitude."Buruk sought to play the incident down at his post-match news conference, saying there was "nothing" between him and Galatasaray inflamed the situation further by posting a video on X mocking Mourinho in the style of US comedy South substitute Mert Yandas and Galatasaray substitutes Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz were shown red cards for their part in a melee between the two benches during stoppage time. Background Following a goalless draw between the two clubs in the Turkish Super Lig in February, Galatasaray said they would "initiate criminal proceedings" against Mourinho after claiming he made "racist statements".The Turkish Football Federation handed Mourinho a four-game ban and a fine of £35,194 for two separate disciplinary responded by launching a lawsuit against Galatasaray "due to the attack on the personal rights" of the Portuguese.
CNN
02-04-2025
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- CNN
Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho grabs at rival coach's nose after Turkish Cup loss
Tensions boiled over in the aftermath of Fenerbahçe's 2-1 loss to Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, as manager José Mourinho clashed with his counterpart, Okan Buruk. The heated Istanbul derby saw three red cards issued in stoppage time before the final whistle. However, the drama didn't end there. After the match, Mourinho approached Buruk from behind and appeared to pinch his nose, prompting the Galatasaray boss to fall to the ground. Mourinho was quickly escorted out of the area, while Buruk grabbed at his face before being tended to. SALDIRMAYACAK, HAZMEDECEKSİNİZ! 🤫 Galatasaray posted a photo on its official X account afterward with the quote, 'YOU SHOULD NOT ATTACK, YOU SHOULD DIGEST!' along with a shushing emoji. Wednesday's incident is the latest for Mourinho, who was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray in February. The Portuguese coach was also accused of making 'racist statements' by the rival club, which at the time planned to seek criminal charges against the world-renowned coach. The 62-year-old is considered one of the best coaches of his generation, winning two Champions Leagues, two Europa Leagues, one Conference League and eight league titles after previously managing Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan and AS Roma, among others.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
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Jose Mourinho handed four-game ban for ‘derogatory and offensive statements' which could incite violence
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation. Mourinho criticised the match officials following Monday's tense 0-0 Super Lig draw with Galatasaray, in which he welcomed the decision to bring in a foreign referee for the game, told the Turkish fourth official he would have been a "disaster" as the referee and claimed the Galatasaray bench were "jumping around like monkeys" following an early challenge. The Turkish FA said Mourinho was being punished for "derogatory and offensive statements towards the Turkish referee" and it is claimed his remarks promoted violence and disorder and could incite fan incidents. Sky Sports News report that Fenerbahce will appeal the ban. Galatasaray issued a statement after the game outlining their plan to "initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho", and would submit official complaints with UEFA and FIFA. Fenerbahce then issued a response in which they accused Galatasaray of "pathetic slander", and former Chelsea and Gala player Didier Drogba defended his former manager. Drogba wrote on social media: "He is not a racist and history is there to prove it."
Jordan News
01-03-2025
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- Jordan News
Turkey Suspends Mourinho - Jordan News
Portuguese coach José Mourinho has been suspended and fined following remarks he made after his team, Fenerbahçe, drew with their arch-rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish football league, according to a statement from the Turkish Football Federation on Thursday. اضافة اعلان Galatasaray accused the Portuguese coach of making racist remarks after the goalless draw between the two traditional rivals in Istanbul on Monday in the 25th round of the league. In comments made after the match, it was reported that the Portuguese coach said that the players on Galatasaray's bench "were jumping like monkeys." He also reportedly repeated his criticisms of the Turkish referees who missed this sensitive fixture between the two rivals, which was officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić, after both clubs had requested a foreign officiating team, as reported. The Disciplinary Committee of the Turkish Football Federation imposed a two-match suspension on the Portuguese coach for his comments about the fourth official and an additional two-match suspension for his remarks targeting Galatasaray's bench, considering them to be "a violation of sports ethics." Mourinho was also fined approximately 42,600 euros. Mourinho took over as coach of Fenerbahçe last summer, after three seasons with Roma, where he led the club to a Conference League title in 2022.
