Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho accused of making ‘racist statements’ by rival team

José Mourinhocoach

After the match, I thanked Slavko Vincic for refereeing this great match-up. If it had been a Turkish referee, it would have been a complete disaster."

José Mourinho

Since the commencement of his managerial duties in Türkiye, Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people,

the club said

I think the referee's performance was at a high level,

he said

They have big players, they are not a very good team, but they have big players,

he said

Today, his discourse has escalated beyond merely immoral comments into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric,

the statement said

Say no to racism."

The statement was posted on the club website under the headline

I went to the referees’ dressing room after the game. Of course, the fourth official was there, a Turkish referee,

Mourinho said

I have also to thank the referee because with a Turkish referee after the big dive in the first minute, their bench jumping like monkeys on the top of the kid, with a Turkish referee you would have a yellow card after one minute and after five minutes I would have to change him,

he added