Europa league round

Europa League Round: Jose Mourinho, who has been under heavy scrutiny in Turkey after being sued for ‘racist comments’ by rival club Galatasaray, dismissed any thoughts of Fenerbahce being in a difficult moment. The derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce took a dark turn after the former accused the Portuguese head coach of making racist comments after he claimed that the match would have been a 'disaster' had there been a Turkish ref who was officiating the game.

“On the pitch, there have been difficult moments. We always respect our opponents, so yes, we've had problems on the pitch. The reason why we are 18 matches unbeaten is that we faced the difficult moments with courage, humility, and a good spirit. Outside of the pitch, I don't think we have had a difficult moment,” said Mourinho in a press conference.

Mourinho has made his dislike of the standards of officiating in the country very public since he came to Turkey at the beginning of the current season. His club also backed Mourinho’s comments by releasing a statement and labelled Galatasray’s allegations as a ‘malicious approach.’