Mourinho given four-match ban for comments after Istanbul derby

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

The Football Association of Turkey suspended Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho for four games and fined him $44,000 for his comments about the referees after the draw against arch-rival Galatasaray in the Turkish championship.

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.

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.

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

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.