Turkish side Galatasaray has confirmed that they would initiate criminal proceeding against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho following his alleged racist remarks following their 0-0 draw.
Even though Galatasaray has confirmed its intention, it is not clear which statement they were referring to.
“Since the commencement of his managerial duties in Turkey, Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people. Today, his discourse has escalated beyond merely immoral comments into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric.
Mourinho who was speaking after their derby noted that the home team was ‘jumping like monkeys’ at the bench and that it would be a disaster to use an official from the country.
We hereby formally declare our intention to initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho, and shall accordingly submit official complaints to Uefa and Fifa.
Furthermore, we shall diligently observe the stance adopted by Fenerbahce – an institution professing to uphold ‘exemplary moral values’ – in response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their manager.” said Galatasaray
“I have to thank the referee. After the big dive in the first minute and their bench jumping like monkeys on the top of the kid… with a Turkish referee you would have a yellow card after one minute and after five minutes I would have to change him.” said Mourinho after he was asked about Yusuf Akcicek’s performance.
After both sides requested a foreign referee, Slovenian Slavko Vincic stepped in to take charge of the clash that ended in a barren draw.
Galatasaray not only threatened to initiate criminal proceedings against Mourinho but also file an official complaint against football governing bodies.
 Fenerbahce is yet to issue an official statement in regard to the accusation levelled against the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid coach.
