Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho said he is the “opposite” of racist following the racism allegations made against him by Galatasaray.
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The “racist statements” alleged by Galatasaray
Galatasaray announced they would “initiate criminal proceedings” against Mourinho, alleging he made “racist statements” following the 0-0 draw in the Istanbul derby on February 24.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) handed Mourinho a four-game ban and a fine after he referred to the Galatasaray bench “jumping around like monkeys.”
The ban was later reduced by half, and the fine was lowered.
In response, Mourinho and Fenerbahce have initiated their own legal action, seeking to recoup 1.907 million Turkish lira ($52,000).
The amount, 1.907 million Turkish lira, is symbolic, representing the year Fenerbahce was founded (1907).
Mourinho is the “opposite of racist”
In an interview with Sky Sports published on Thursday, Mourinho addressed the incident saying that he is the “opposite of racist.”
“They were not clever in the way they attacked me, because they didn’t know my past,” Mourinho said.
“They didn’t know my connections with Africa, with African people and African players and African charities.”
“So instead of going against me, I think it boomeranged and went against them.”
“Everyone knows who I am as a person. Everybody knows my bad qualities, but that is not one of my bad qualities. Exactly the opposite.
“The most important thing is I know who I am, and the attack accusing racism was a bad choice.”
