US EditionJose Mourinho accused of making 'racist statements' by Galatasaray
- Galatasaray announced plans to take legal action against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho for alleged "racist statements" following a match that ended in a 0-0 draw on Monday.
- Mourinho criticized Turkish referees and referred to the Galatasaray bench as "jumping like monkeys," prompting the legal action.
- Galatasaray stated Mourinho's comments escalated into "unequivocally inhumane rhetoric" and intends to pursue complaints with UEFA and FIFA.
- Neither Mourinho nor Fenerbahce has responded to the accusations from Galatasaray regarding his statements.
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Fenerbahce says it has filed lawsuit against Galatasaray over ‘‘attack’‘ on coach Jose Mourinho
The Turkish Football Federation on Thursday handed Mourinho a four-match ban and fined him 1.6 million Turkish lira for comments made after about Turkish referees after the match against Galatasaray.
Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce file lawsuit against Galatasaray amid racism allegations - Manchester Evening News
The fallout from the Fenerbahce versus Galatasaray match on Monday continues, with the former now confirming they have filed a lawsuit against their arch-rivals
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The Hamilton SpectatorFenerbahce says it has filed lawsuit against Galatasaray over ‘attack’ on coach Jose Mourinho
Turkish soccer team Fenerbahce said Friday it had filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an “attack on the personal rights” of coach Jose Mourinho. Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making racist comments after Monday’s Istanbul derby, saying in a statement that he had used “unequivocally inhumane rhetoric” after he referred to the opposition bench “jumping around like monkeys.” Fenerbahce rejected the accusation and said the comments were …
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