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Mourinho given four-match ban for comments after Istanbul derby

Jose Mourinho, the Fenerbahce manager, received a four-match ban and was fined 1,617,000 Turkish lira by the Turkish Football Federation for derogatory comments about referees after a match against Galatasaray.
The Turkish Football Federation stated that Mourinho's remarks violated sports ethics and included derogatory statements towards the Turkish referee.
Fenerbahce plans to appeal the ban, asserting that Mourinho's comments were taken out of context, as stated by club executive Alper Alpoglu.
Didier Drogba publicly supported Mourinho, denying that he is a racist and defending him against the disciplinary actions taken by the Turkish Football Federation.

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Channel News Asia

Fenerbahce's Mourinho has four-match ban halved after appeal

ANKARA : Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho's four-match suspension has been halved by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) following a review of the club's appeal.Mourinho was handed a fine and the ban over his comments about Turkish referees after a game at rivals Galatasaray, where he criticised the mat

3 days ago·Singapore

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RTV Slovenija

Mourinho punished for comments after Istanbul derby

Jose Mourinho, who manages Fenerbahçe, has been banned from managing for four matches due to comments he made after the Istanbul derby in the Turkish championship against Galatasaray.

4 days ago

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Le Monde

Football: José Mourinho suspended for four games after his remarks to the arbitration and Galatasaray players

Fenerbahçe's coach had accused an arbitrator of bias in a match against Galatasaray on 24 February and stated that the players on the bench of the opposing team had jumped "like monkeys" in response to an arbitral decision.

4 days ago·Paris, France

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Eesti Rahvusringhääling

Inappropriate comments land Mourinho in the stands for four games

Legendary Portuguese football coach Jose Mourinho has been banned from coaching for four matches and fined just over 42,000 euros.

4 days ago·Estonia

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Spiegel

Trainer of Fenerbahçe: Mourinho locked for four games after all-round swing in Istanbul Derby

José Mourinho was once again lost to opponents and referees after the match against Galatasaray. For this, the association is now pulling out the Fenerbahçe coach for several games.

4 days ago·Germany

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NDTV

Fenerbahce Manager Jose Mourinho Handed Big Ban After 'Monkeys' Comment

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than 40,000 euros by the Turkish football federation on Thursday for comments he made after an explosive Istanbul derby against Galatasaray. After Monday's game ended in a 0-0 stalemate, the 62-year-old Mourinho said the home bench had been "jumping like monkeys". He also reportedly repeated his criticism of Turkish referees. Fenerbahce said that Mourinho's comments were t…

4 days ago·New Delhi, India

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