Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho received a one-match suspension and a fine of around 18,000 euros for virulently criticizing the assistant referee in charge of the video during his team’s 2-3 victory. players at Trabzonspor on November 3.
The Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary commission announced the sanction on Saturday. The Istanbulites led 0-1 at half-time, but the home team then benefited from two penalties thanks to the intervention of the video referee (VAR) and led 1-2 in the 67th minute. Fenerbahce finally won on the wire with goals from Edin Dzeko (75th) and former Club Brugge Sofyan Amrabat (90th + 12), but Mourinho did not digest the refereeing decisions.
“Who was the man of the match? Atilla Karaoglan, the video referee” reacted the Portuguese coach after the match. “We couldn’t see him, but he was the referee. The match referee (Oguzhan Cakir) was just a little boy on the pitch”. The Portuguese also strongly criticized Turkish football as a whole. “I was warned before coming, but I didn’t believe it. It’s even worse than what I was told. It’s difficult because we play against good teams like Trabzonspor, but also against the system, and that is the most difficult”.
Mourinho was serving another suspension this week when he traveled to AZ Alkmaar for the fourth day of the Europa League on Thursday. The 61-year-old coach received a red card during the match against his former club, Manchester United, the previous day (1-1). On Thursday, the Turks lost 3-1 in the Netherlands.
José Mourinho
Fenerbahce
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