Jose Mourinho given four-match ban and fined £35k for comments made after Istanbul derby

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Published: 22:12, 27 Feb 2025Updated: 22:12, 27 Feb 2025

Jose Mourinho has been fined £35,000 and suspended for four matches by the Turkish Football Federation.

It comes due to comments made by the Portuguese after Fenerbahce were held to a goalless draw away to their bitter local rivals Galatasaray on Monday night.

Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and fined by the TFF

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Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban and fined by the TFFCredit: Getty

Following the match, Mourinho was accused of racism by his side's opponents for comments he had made.

However, Fenerbahce later said in a statement that his remarks had been taken 'completely out of context'.

But the federation said they were charging Mourinho on two counts, the first for "his derogatory and offensive statements towards the Turkish referee" and because he "accused Turkish football of chaos and disorder with insulting and offensive statements towards both the Turkish football community and all Turkish referees".

The Portuguese has now been punished for his criticism of the officials, though, with a four-match ban and £35,194 fine.

Meanwhile, Mourinho is also banned from the dressing room and dugout for two games and fined 117,000 Turkish lira (£2,543).

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