Mourinho in trouble, Galatasaray reports him for racism against Turks

Josè Mourinho never stops making people talk about him, especially off the pitch. This time, the latest controversy regarding the Special One has been sparked by an accusation of racism from Galatasaray, who have announced their intention to sue the Portuguese coach for a phrase he said during the highly anticipated Istanbul derby between Galatasaray and his Fenerbahce, which ended goalless.

It all happened in the post-match when Mourinho let it be known in his own way that he appreciated the direction of the Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic. "The performance of the young Akcicek? I want to thank the referee. After a sensational dive in the first minute on their bench they were already jumping like monkeys and if there had been a Turkish referee he would have immediately booked him and I would have been forced to change him. I went to the referee's dressing room after the match, the Turkish fourth official was there and I told him that if he had been the referee it would have been a disaster. Instead I thanked Vincic for coming to referee this match".

Mourinho's statement did not please Galatasaray at all, who immediately responded with a harsh statement published on their website and spread on social media with an image with the words 'Say no to racism'. "We formally declare our intention to initiate criminal proceedings on the racist comments released by Josè Mourinho and at the same time we will file complaints with UEFA and FIFA".

The controversy with the former coach of Inter and Roma has been ongoing since the beginning of the season, when the Portuguese took over at Fenerbahce: "Since taking up his post in Turkey, Mourinho has continually made denigrating remarks about the Turkish people . Today his speech has gone beyond immoral comments to inhuman rhetoric".

Regarding the refereeing of the Istanbul derby, Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk did not agree with Mourinho's comments: "I don't remember a referee in a derby who acted so badly. We always complain about Turkish referees who blow too much, today we had double the interruptions. We are violating the rights of Turkish referees, there are worse ones". And he was even harsher on Mourinho: "It took him a long time to cry, now - Buruk attacked - he is famous for crying. He cried on the pitch, he cried outside and, as if that were not enough, he went to the referee's room and cried there too. Let him continue".