Last night's derby in the Süper Lig, the Turkish championship, between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe was highly anticipated in Turkey due to the title race and the trail of controversy that had led up to the match. The match ended 0-0 on the pitch, a result that allows the Giallorossi to maintain a +6 lead in the standings over their second-placed rivals, but the focus the following day was on the accusations of racism against José Mourinho, coach of the visiting team.
Galatasaray intends to sue the Special One, coach of Fenerbahçe and former Inter and Roma player, for "inhuman and immoral statements" . According to the Giallorossi club, Mourinho said that the members of the home team's bench "jumped like monkeys" referring to some protests in the early stages of the match.
"We will file a complaint with UEFA and FIFA," the club said, also condemning "the offensive words of the Turkish people that José Mourinho has regularly said since he started working in Turkey" and publishing an image on social media with the words "Say no to racism".
(Online Union)
