Jose Mourinho has knocked Galatasaray over claims that he is racist and threatened to “initiate criminal proceedings” against the Portuguese born coach.
Tension boiled over during a Turkish League game between Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray and Mourinho was accused of making racist statements by alleging that the Galatasaray bench was jumping around like Monkeys.
“They [Galatasaray] were not clever in the way they attacked me, because they didn’t know my past,” Mourinho told Sky Sports., external
“They didn’t know my connections with Africa, with African people and African players and African charities.
“So instead of going against me, I think it boomeranged and went against them.”
Mourinho, 64, has also filed a lawsuit against Galatasaray seeking damages worth 1,907,000 Turkish Lira (£41,000).
“Everyone knows who I am as a person. Everybody knows my bad qualities, but that is not one of my bad qualities. Exactly the opposite!” he added.
“The most important thing is I know who I am, and the attack accusing racism was a bad choice.”
Two of his former players at Chelsea Didier Drogba and Michael Essien voched for Mourinho during the crossfire of allegations.
“I thank the people who didn’t have a problem to speak [out], especially my boys, my former players. They were a very important voice,” said Mourinho.
Galatasaray are top of the Turkish Super Lig, four points above Fenerbahce.
