Mourinho Treaty for “whining” after the Stambouliote derby

The Istanbul derby turns to the settlement of accounts. Mourinho qualified as “whining” by his counterpart after a tense match.

The shock between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce (0-0), this Monday, did not only maintain the race for the pending title. He especially unleashed the passions between Okan Buruk and José Mourinho, in a verbal duel as scathing as the Stambouliote derby.

Buruk crucifies Mourinho: “The whining has still gémi”

From the press conference, Okan Buruk, coach of Galatasaray, assembled the first estocade. “The speech of the” whining “was too long. You know he is famous for his groans, he has grown again here. He sobbed in the referee's room. That he continues to cry ”, he launched, quoted by Goal.com tr. A nickname – “ağlayan” (“the whining” in Turkish) – which directly targets the protest characteristic of Mourinho, known for his rants towards arbitration.

Mourinho counterattack: “A Turkish referee would have been a disaster”

For its part, the Portuguese assumed its visit to the Slovenian Slavko referee Vinceic, filmed on X: “I thanked her for managing this great match. With a Turkish referee, it would have been a disaster. ” A heavy burden against the credibility of local officials, which he accuses of bias. “If Galatasaray wants to play the powerful, let him ask for international referees in each match. They who were eliminated from Europe … against us, they only drew once! “, He quipped, emphasizing the mixed performances of his rival in the Champions League.

Behind the words, a burning sporting issue: Galatasaray, leader (64 pts), is ahead of Fenerbahce (58 pts), but the tension exceeds the ground. Mourinho has been has been has been having been having an “arbitral circus” since January, while Buruk has laughed at his psychosis.

A duel that transcends football

This clash reveals the fractures of Turkish football, torn between passion and controversy. While the two giants of Istanbul compete for the title, their media war could influence the end of the season. Between distrust of arbitration and exacerbated rivalry, the Stambouliote landscape promises other sparks … What if Mourinho, king of provocations, had finally found his master in Buruk?