Jose Mourinho is to sue rivals Galatasaray after the Istanbul club accused him of racism, Fenerbahce have confirmed. Mourinho said Galatasaray’s bench were “jumping like monkeys” as they appealed an early challenge in the 0-0 draw on Monday. Fenerbahce said Mourinho’s comments had been “completely taken out of context” and “deliberately distorted”.

Jose Mourinho has filed a lawsuit against Galatasaray after they accused him of making racist statements, the manager's club Fenerbahce said on Friday. Fenerbahce said in a statement that Mourinho was suing Galatasaray for 1,

Turkish soccer team Fenerbahce says it has filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an “attack on the personal rights” of coach Jose Mourinho.