Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Saturday, April 05, 2025, 15:15 / Updated on Saturday, April 5, 2025 15:18
Jose Mourinho, Fenerbahce's coach, escaped with only three suspension matches after the scandal at the end of the Turkish Cup derby with Galatasaray. Benefiting from the mitigating circumstance that it was caused by the rival Okan Buruk, the Portuguese avoided a greater sanction and, moreover, you will not atone in the championship!
That is, the 62 -year -old technician will not have to stay in the stand at any stage in Super Lig. Because, according to the regulation of the Turkish Federation, a maximum punishment of three stages is made in the same competition (the present case, in the Turkish Cup) and does not extend to the title for Galatasaray.
The Disciplinary Commission that opened the disciplinary procedure with multiple accused from both camps considered as a mitigating circumstance that It was admitted to the file the recognition that Mourinho was verbally provoked by gestures by coach Okan Buruk. Which, after being pulled from behind the nose, slammed and rolled on the floor.
He risked three months on the cough, but he received 7,000 euros fine!
Initially, it was spoken in Istanbul for at least five stages or even three months of suspension, but eventually the matches he will miss will be “only” three, plus a fine of 7,000 euros in the account of Jose Mourinho.
However, the sanctions are not limited to Mourinho: suspend are also the assistant Salvatore Foti, who received four matches, then the coach with the porters Sandro Zufic (3 matches) and the sports director Cihan Mert Cengiz (a game).
It can be concluded that Fenerbahce has escaped cheap from this scandal after eliminating from the “quarters” of the Turkish Cup. Given the initial serious perspectives for the Portuguese coach.
On Friday, Jose Mourinho had received good news, rejecting the accusation of racism, who came at the end of a match with rivals from Galatasaray, a month ago.
