Fenerbahce have released a statement in response to alleged WhatsApp messages from the Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee.
Leaked images appeared online with the president of the committee writing: “We will make him pay for this next season. He has been tolerated too much.”
GettyMourinho has been in the headlines non-stop since his Turkey move and the summer break is no different[/caption]TFF committee president Celal Nuri Demirturk and the entire board of directors have now resigned en masse in response.
Fenerbahce have released an official statement in response to the messages, writing: “Our club has made an official application to the Turkish Football Federation in response to the correspondence that has been made public today and is claimed to belong to members of the Professional Football Disciplinary Board.
“We believe that this hostile mentality, which clearly violates the principle of impartiality and is based on showdowns and revenge, has no place in Turkish Sports.”
The alleged WhatsApp exchange was referring to Mourinho’s attack on his opposite number at Galatasaray on April 2.
Fener lost another Istanbul derby to their rivals, this time in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup, confirming a trophyless season.
Mourinho approached Gala manager Okan Buruk on the pitch after the full time whistle and grabbed his nose from behind, with the Turkish coach falling to the ground in response.
He was banned for three games for the incident, which was just one of many in a season of clashes between himself and eventual Super Lig champions Gala.
A February league clash between the two sides saw a foreign referee hired in Slavko Vincic after accusations of bias from Fener.
Champions League finalist Vincic handled the 0-0 superbly, so the drama instead came post-match.
Mourinho accused the Galatasaray bench of ‘jumping around like monkeys’ to which the club responded by releasing a statement accusing him of racism.
Mourinho’s nose grab made headlines across EuropeMore to follow.
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