Jose Mourinho has been fined and must serve a one-match ban following his reaction to Fenerbahce’s win over Trabzonspor.
The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager celebrated Sunday’s 3-2 away victory — won by a 112th-minute Sofyan Amrabat goal — with an attempted knee slide in front of opposition supporters.
He later said his team had played “against the VAR and against the system” and that VAR official Atilla Karaoglan was “drinking Turkish tea” instead of watching the game.
Mourinho was unhappy with the award of two penalties to Trabzonspor and was also of the belief his side should have been given a spot kick of their own prior to Amrabat’s winning goal.
“Man of the match: Atilla Karaoglan,” the 61-year-old told broadcaster beIN Sport, while claiming it was “unbelievable to win this match against so many powerful people”.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said Mourinho’s comments “were contrary to sportsmanship, sports ethics or the concept of fair play, were damaging the reputation of the TFF, were aimed at diminishing the value of Turkish football, and were aimed at casting a shadow over or discrediting the impartiality of the referees and other match officials.”
The attempted knee slide was deemed by the TFF to be “unsportsmanlike conduct” and Mourinho will now be suspended for Sunday’s match against Sivasspor. He will also be prohibited from entering the dressing room.
He was fined 58,500 Turkish lira (£1,300) for his conduct towards the Trabzonspor fans and a further 600,000 Turkish lira (£13,500) for his comments about the match officials.
Fenerbahce vice president Acun Ilicali — owner of Championship side Hull City — was also fined 400,000 Turkish lira (£9,000) after a statement criticising the refereeing of the game on the club’s website exceeded “the limits of freedom of expression”.
Mourinho joined Fenerbahce in June, his first managerial position since departing Roma in January.
Fenerbahce currently sit third in the Turkish Super Lig, five points behind leaders and rivals Galatasaray.
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