London London. Jose Mourinho's blistering attack came at a price in Türkiye. The outspoken Fenerbahce coach has been banned for one match and fined after his scathing statements about Turkish football, when he said he was fighting “the system” and suggested officials should investigate his team. The Turkish Football Federation's disciplinary board described Mourinho's comments as contrary to the spirit of the game and fined him 900,000 Turkish lira ($26,200) for questioning the impartiality of the referee and other match officials.
The board banned the former Chelsea manager for one match and fined him 58,500 lira ($1,700) for unsportsmanlike conduct towards opposing fans. Due to the ban, Mourinho will not even be able to go to his team's locker room. He will be banned for Sunday's match between Fenerbahce and Sivasspor. In his first season at Fenerbahce, Mourinho said there was a “bad smell” in the Turkish league and questioned why any international fans would watch it. He said that he would not have taken the job if club officials had allegedly told him “the whole truth” about the way the league worked.
The anger came on Sunday after his team scored the winning goal in the 12th minute of stoppage time to beat Trabzonspor 3-2, which was followed by wild celebrations in which the Portuguese coach ran onto the field and tried to slide with a knee, causing him to fall forward onto the grass. On Thursday, Mourinho watched from the stands as Fenerbache lost 3-1 to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. He was serving a one-match ban after receiving a red card against Manchester United.
At the time, the 61-year-old Mourinho said he would rather coach a team that does not play in UEFA competition: “So you find a club from the bottom of the table in England (that) needs a coach in two years, I Ready to go.” Mourinho joined Fenerbahçe in June, tasked with bringing the club back to the top. Fenerbahçe has not won a league title since 2014. After 10 league games this season, Fenerbahce is five points behind leader and arch-rival Galatasaray.
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