Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than €40,000 by the Turkish Football Federation on Thursday for comments he made after a heated Istanbul derby against Galatasaray. After Monday’s goalless draw, the 62-year-old Mourinho remarked that the home bench had been ‘jumping like monkeys’. He also reportedly repeated his criticism of Turkish referees. Fenerbahçe claimed …

Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has strongly defended José Mourinho against allegations of racism, describing the claims as ‘a joke and ‘baseless’. Reacting to the controversy surrounding the Portuguese coach in his Obi One Podcast on Wednesday, Mikel, who played under Mourinho at Chelsea, dismissed the accusations, insisting that Mourinho is not a racist. ‘For them to label our …

Fenerbahce have emerged as Victor Osimhen’s latest suitors after Jose Mourinho told the club management to roll up its sleeves to snatch the Nigeria striker from Turkish Super Lig rivals Galatasaray, where he is currently on a season-long loan from Napoli. Portuguese outlet O Jogo on Saturday reported that Mourinho desperately wants to add Osimhen to their ranks, adding that …

Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, in an interview with ObiOne Podcast, has revealed why he turned a fine attacking midfielder Mikel Obi into a defensive midfielder. Known for his long-range pass and silkiness on the ball during the early stage of his career, the former Super Eagles captain saw his role reversed under the Portuguese manager at …

The European football governing body UEFA has suspended AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho for four matches after a series of verbal attacks directed by an English referee Anthony Taylor following the Europa Conference League final last month. Mourinho has been banned from “the next four UEFA club competition matches in which he would otherwise participate, for directing abusive language at …