Years go by, but life remains the same for Jose Mourinho. He is still the same as when he was at Real Madrid. He didn't like Spanish referees, nor English, nor Italian ones...
Now he doesn't like Turkish ones either. As if time hadn't passed, as if Mourinho were still at Real Madrid.
His crusade against referees, regardless of their nationality, continues. He only needed to issue a public statement.
Mourinho Leads a Parallel Life with Real Madrid
The issue is that if today Florentino Pérez asks the president of the Federation for English referees, Mourinho demands non-Turkish referees in the Turkish competition.
What for some is the whining of a loser and victimhood, for others is honesty and a desire to clean up the competition. Mourinho maintains a parallel life with Real Madrid. His problem is that he has been complaining for twenty years and no longer convinces anyone.
Moreover, the news he generates is no longer about sporting successes. Only about scandals, controversies, and fights. The usual when he is involved.
His current team, Fenerbahçe (his cache is decreasing), faced Galatasaray, the Turkish classic in a very passionate duel. And the match, which ended in a goalless draw, very typical of Mourinho, was refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic. He was the referee who officiated the Real Madrid-Dortmund Champions League final.
Mourinho Belittles Turkish Referees
This happened after accusations from several clubs, including Fenerbahçe, of referee favoritism toward Galatasaray. Recently, Adana Demirspor left the field due to a controversial penalty on Mertens that Morata converted.
Under pressure from the clubs, the Central Referee Committee of Türkiye decided, for the first time in 55 years, to appoint a foreign referee to officiate the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe classic of Mourinho.
It should not be forgotten that Galatasaray is six points ahead of Fenerbahçe. This is how Mourinho's complaints against the referee class should be understood. And the flare launch that forced the game to be stopped for several minutes.
Jose Mourinho did not disappoint anyone at the end of the match: "The only reason today's match was good was the referee. The referee was responsible for the good match...
...Galatasaray's goal was to get a yellow card for my 18-year-old player in the 20th second. They are very strong in clandestine strategies like this. If it had been a Turkish referee, Yusuf would have seen a yellow card...
"They Jumped Like Monkeys"
...Everyone on the opposing bench jumped like monkeys. If it had been a Turkish referee, he would have immediately shown the card, and I would have had to take the player out in a minute. The referee's performance was top-notch."
He continued his crusade against Turkish referees, reminiscent of the "why of Unicef": "After the match, I went to the referee's room...
...After congratulating Vincic, I approached the fourth referee, who was Turkish. And I said: 'If it had been you, this match would have been a disaster."
"The referee had enough integrity to survive in the jungle. They played for the draw and are very happy. We are not happy...
...If Galatasaray wants to say and prove that 'we are very strong, we are a champion team,' they will want a foreign referee for every match. Because we already saw what happens when they have a foreign referee. They were eliminated from Europe."
Galatasaray Responds to Mourinho with a Statement
Galatasaray's response was not long in coming in a statement: "Since taking the coaching position in Türkiye, José Mourinho has made derogatory statements against the Turkish people...
...Today, his speech has gone from being mere immoral comments to a clearly inhumane rhetoric...
...Hereby, we formally declare our intention to initiate a criminal process for the racist statements made by José Mourinho. And we will file official complaints accordingly with UEFA and FIFA...
...Additionally, we will diligently observe the stance taken by Fenerbahçein response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their coach."
"The 'Crying One' Speech Was Long"
Galatasaray's coach, Okan Buruk, took the bait from Mourinho: "The 'Crying One' speech was long...
...He is famous for crying. He cried inside, went into the referee's locker room, and continued crying. Let him keep crying," said Buruk, who stated that he did not remember a referee making so many mistakes against his team.