Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho has condemned the refereeing standard of the Turkish League after Fenerbahce came from behind to defeat Trabzonspor.
The manager was extremely unhappy after the home side were awarded two penalties in the game. These penalties came after a lengthy check by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Mourinho also proceeded to question the reason he came to the Turkish League. He said, “I blame the Fenerbahce people that brought me here. They told me only half of the truth. They didn’t tell me the whole truth because if they told me the whole truth, I wouldn’t come.”
“But, with half of the truth and my boys, we fight opponents and the system.”
He added, “He was alert to give the two penalty decisions which the referee didn’t give, and then he was having Turkish tea when it was a clear penalty for us and he didn’t give it. The man of the match was Atilla Karaoglan.”
“We didn’t see him, but he was the referee. The referee was just a little boy that was there on the pitch, but the referee was Atilla Karaoglan. He goes from the invisible man to the most important man in the match.”
“I think I am speaking on behalf of every Fenerbahce fan; we don’t want him again. We don’t want him as a VAR. We don’t want him on the pitch but, on the VAR, even less.”
Fenerbahce are currently in second place in the Turkish League table with 23 points from 10 matches. However, they are behind Galatasaray with five points.
How Trabzonspor Manager Senol Gunes Reacted to Mourinho’s Comment
The Trabzonspor manager reacted to the Mourinho statement, saying, “I don’t need to talk about them; what happened? Penalty or not? A goal scored? Isn’t it a goal? Many things can be talked about. I stay away from them anyway.”
“I think that where there is all that shouting, the decisions are against Trabzonspor, not in its favour.”
Jose Mourinho’s Current Team
The Portuguese is currently the manager of the Fenerbahce in the Turkish League. He has a winning rate of 58% in all club competitions.
Since he took over, the Portuguese has won nine matches, drawn five, and lost two in 16 matches.
Jose Mourinho Net Worth
The Portuguese, who is one of the richest managers in football, has a net worth of $120 million. He got this wealth from football salaries, investments, and endorsement deals.
Does Jose Mourinho Have Kids?
Mourinho has two children. The manager’s first child, Matilde, was born in 1996. Matilda is currently 28 years old.
Four years after the birth of Maltide, Mourinho had another child named Jose Mario Jr. Fenerbahce manager’s second child, Mario, is currently 24 years old.
How many UCLs has Mourinho won?
The Portuguese manager won the Champions League at Inter Milan and FC Porto. In the 2003-04 season, Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto.
He won the Champions League with Inter Milan in the 2009-10 season coupled with a historic treble.
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