In recent weeks, Fenerbahce and Mourinho publicly accused the referees and Galatasaray of fraud and corruption in the league on multiple occasions, and that accusation led the Turkish FA to appoint a foreign referee for the heated derby,

Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho, one of the most recognizable names in soccer, has been accused of making “racist statements” by rival team Galatasaray, which plans to seek criminal charges against the world-renowned coach.

The Fenerbahce boss's tirade after the Istanbul derby was labelled 'unequivocally inhumane' by rivals Galatasaray