Mourinho hit with ban & fine by Turkish authorities

Jose Mourinho has been punished for his controversial remarks following a recent Istanbul derby clash against Galatasaray.

The Fenerbahce manager has been handed a four-game suspension and fined £35,000 after his comments ignited outrage among rivals.

The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss claimed in a press conference that the opposing bench was “jumping like monkeys.”

Mourinho also suggested that the fixture was better for being refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic rather than Turkish officials after both clubs requested a foreign appointment.

In response, Galatasaray have stated their intention to pursue legal action against Mourinho for his remarks.

On Thursday, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced disciplinary actions taken by its Professional Football Disciplinary Board, which handed Fenerbahce’s Mourinho sanctions for two separate incidents.

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According to the TFF, Mourinho entered the referees’ room and directed “derogatory and offensive statements” at the fourth official, who was Turkish.

Additionally, the Portuguese coach was found to have made comments that “accused Turkish football of chaos and disorder with insulting and offensive statements towards both the Turkish football community and all Turkish referees.”

The federation stated that Mourinho’s “actions and statements that insulted the brand value of football activities in Turkey” were considered in the decision to impose a two-match ban from both the dressing room and touchline, along with a fine of 117,000 Turkish lira (£2,500).

Regarding his remarks in the post-match press conference, the TFF explained: “It was determined that the statements used towards the members of the opposing team, were not mandatory, were contrary to the ethics of sports and the concept of fair play, contained expressions that could encourage violence and disorder in sports, were divisive and separatist in society and could cause fan incidents, and therefore, it was deemed an act against sportsmanship.”