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José Mourinho accused of racism

The iconic football coach José Mourinho is accused of racism. The Portuguese, who now coaches the Istanbul club Fenerbahce, is accused by city rival Galatasaray.

» Published: February 25 2025 at 07:42

José Mourinho accused of racism
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It was after Monday evening's derby that the incident erupted.

According to Sportbladet, which attended Mourinho's press conference after the derby, he allegedly said that Galatasaray's bench "jumped like monkeys to get a warning on the guy". And referred to a Fenerbahce player who they wanted to get a yellow card.

Galatasaray has condemned the coach's words on its official X account.

"Mourinho has regularly used derogatory words about the Turkish people since he started working in Turkey, and now he has added inhumane rhetoric to his immoral statements. We want to inform that we intend to report him to the police, and also report his racist statement to Uefa and Fifa".

Mourinho took over as head coach at Fenerbahce in July and has previously been suspended for one match after criticizing Turkish football and match delegates.

The 62-year-old has trained major clubs such as Real Madrid, Inter, Roma, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Manchester United over the years. He has won two Champions League titles and multiple league titles.

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