Overview

• Jose Mourinho faced accusations of racism after referring to Galatasaray's bench as 'jumping like monkeys' during a post-match press conference.
• Mourinho defended himself, highlighting his long-standing ties to African players, charities, and communities, and denied any racist intent behind his comments.
• The Turkish Football Federation initially imposed a four-match ban and a fine on Mourinho, later reducing it to two matches and a smaller fine after an appeal by Fenerbahce.
• Galatasaray announced plans to pursue criminal proceedings, while Mourinho and Fenerbahce filed a countersuit for 1.907 million Turkish lira, symbolizing the club's founding year.
• Former players Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, who played under Mourinho, publicly supported him, asserting that the coach is not racist.