February 28, 2025 11:47 AM

Jose Mourinho handed four-match ban for comments after Istanbul derby

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray. The TFF fined the 62-year-old Portuguese 1,617,000 Turkish lira ($44,000) after he criticised the match officials in a press conference following the 0-0 Super Lig draw on Monday. The penalties were due to "derogatory and offensive statements towards the Turkish referee" and accusations of chaos a...