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Jose Mourinho: Didier Drogba tells Galatasaray former coach isn’t racist after accusations from Turkish membership
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Jose Mourinho: Didier Drogba tells Galatasaray former coach isn’t racist after accusations from Turkish membership

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By Tycoon Herald 8 Min Read Published February 26, 2025
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Didier Drogba has defended Jose Mourinho over accusations of racism from Galatasaray in a message addressed to his former membership.

Galatasaray intend to take authorized motion towards Mourinho, the Fenerbahce head coach, after he accused their bench of “jumping like monkeys” throughout a fractious match between the rivals within the Turkish league on Monday.

Tensions had been excessive within the build-up over the referee appointment, with Slovenian official Slavko Vincic drafted in by the Turkish Soccer Federation. Mourinho welcomed this transfer as a vocal critic of officiating in Turkey.

Fenerbahce vp Acun Ilicali accused Galatasaray of manipulating the state of affairs in an look on Sky Sports activities Information, whereas the membership insist Mourinho’s phrases “can in no way be associated with racism”.

Jose Mourinho: Didier Drogba tells Galatasaray former coach isn’t racist after accusations from Turkish membership
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Drogba, coached by Mourinho at Chelsea over two spells, sought to intervene within the dispute on Thursday, as he wrote a message on to supporters of Galatasaray – the membership he performed for in 2013/14.

“I’ve seen the recent comments about Jose Mourinho,” Drogba wrote in a submit on social media.

“Trust me when I tell you I have known Jose for 25 years and he is not a racist and history (past and recent) is there to prove it. How can my ‘Dad’ be a racist? Come on guys.”

He added: “You know how proud I was to wear the yellow and red jersey and my love for the most decorated club in Turkey! We all know how passionate and heated rivalries can be, and I’ve been lucky enough to experience it.”

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Drogba’s ex-Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien, additionally dropped at Stamford Bridge throughout Mourinho’s time, shared a picture of him and his former boss on Thursday in an obvious present of help.

Essien additionally shared an previous video of Mourinho saying he considers himself a father determine to the previous Ghana midfielder.

Essien and Mourinho at a news conference to unveil the midfielder as a new Chelsea signing in 2005
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Essien and Mourinho at a information convention to unveil the midfielder as a brand new Chelsea signing in 2005

What are the accusations from Galatasaray?

Galatasaray say Mourinho has “persistently” made derogatory feedback in the direction of Turkish individuals since changing into Fenerbahce boss and declare his newest feedback have escalated into “unequivocally inhumane rhetoric”.

An announcement from Galatasaray learn: “Since the commencement of his managerial duties in Turkey, Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has persistently issued derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people.

“As we speak, his discourse has escalated past merely immoral feedback into unequivocally inhumane rhetoric.

“We hereby formally declare our intention to initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho, and shall accordingly submit official complaints to UEFA and FIFA. Furthermore, we shall diligently observe the stance adopted by Fenerbahce – an institution professing to uphold ‘exemplary moral values’ – in response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their manager.”

What did Mourinho say after the sport?

Mourinho mentioned in his post-match press convention: “I went to the referee’s dressing room after the game. The fourth official was there – a Turkish referee – I told him if you are the referee it would be a disaster.

“In the event that they’re [Galatasaray] actually, actually good, in the event that they wish to be an instance of ‘we’re good, we’re sturdy, we’re the champions, we wish to present how good we’re’, they need to ask for overseas referees each match.

“But when the referees are foreign, UEFA Cup – go home, against us at home – one shot on target. But if they are good and they believe really in themselves and in their power, they should ask the federation.

“We thank the referee as a result of after the large dive within the first minute and their bench leaping like monkeys on the highest of the child, with a Turkish referee, the child would have a yellow card after one minute and after 5 minutes I must change. Fortunately it was an ideal expertise for him.”

Vincic showed seven yellow cards during the match and had to temporarily suspend the game after flares were thrown in the stands.

How did Fenerbahce respond?

Fenerbahce released their statement on Tuesday, where the club accused Galatasaray of being “malicious” with their intent to portray Mourinho as racist.

“This assertion has change into crucial relating to a subject that has been on the agenda after the match performed between our soccer group and Galatasaray,” the statement read.

“An announcement made by our technical director Jose Mourinho after the match was utterly taken out of context and an try was made to intentionally distort it.

“As every sensible person can see and understand; these statements used by Jose Mourinho to describe the excessive reaction of the opposing team’s technical staff to the referee decisions during the match can in no way be associated with racism.

“Making an attempt to painting this assertion as racist is a very malicious method.

“We would like to inform the public that we will use our legal rights regarding this pathetic slander that was made in order to take the competition off the field, change the agenda and manipulate it.”

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