Ivan Juric, manager of Southampton, feels Liverpool should have been given a penalty in the second half of their 3-1 loss at Anfield on Saturday. Will Smallbone gave the Saints an unexpected lead in stoppage time of the first half, but Darin Nunez quickly erased the lead. Mo Salah scored two penalty penalties in the second half to give Liverpool the victory, but Juric thought the first one was unfair. There didn't appear to be much in the area as Smallbone and Nunez collided, but referee Lewis Smith gave the penalty. Juric, the Southampton manager, is furious at Liverpool's penalty call. "They responded quite well," Juric said to BBC Sport. "We had some excellent first-half situations. The match was altered, in my opinion, by the [first] penalty, which was not a penalty. I'm happy with the way we performed today. "This can never be a punishment. Since it was 1-1 and somewhat altered the outcome, I apologize for what happened. Many of our yo...
In his post-match comments, Mourinho stated that the Galatasaray bench was "jumping like monkeys" following an early challenge, and that the game was better off being refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic rather than Turkish officials after both clubs requested a foreign appointment.
Galatasaray later stated that they intend to "initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho" and that he had made "derogatory statements directed towards the Turkish people".
On Thursday, the Turkish Football Federation released decisions made by its Professional Football Disciplinary Board, which sanctioned the Fenerbahce manager for two separate disciplinary issues.
According to the TFF, Mourinho entered the referees' room and made "derogatory and offensive statements" towards the fourth official, who was Turkish.
The Portuguese manager further "accused Turkish football of chaos and disorder with insulting and offensive statements towards both the Turkish football community and all Turkish referees".
According to the TFF, Mourinho entered the referees' room and made "derogatory and offensive statements" towards the fourth official, who was Turkish.
The Portuguese manager further "accused Turkish football of chaos and disorder with insulting and offensive statements towards both the Turkish football community and all Turkish referees".
The TFF stated that Mourinho's "actions and statements that insulted the brand value of football activities in Turkey" were taken into account, resulting in a two-match ban from both the dressing room and the touchline, as well as a fine of 117,000 Turkish lira (£2,500).
Regarding his press conference remarks following the match, the TFF said: "It was determined that the statements used towards the members of the opposing team, were not mandatory, were contrary to the ethics of sports and the concept of fair play, contained expressions that could encourage violence and disorder in sports, were divisive and separatist in society and could cause fan incidents, and therefore, it was deemed an act against sportsmanship."
As a result, a 1.5 million TL (£32,655) fine was imposed, along with a two-match ban.
Mourinho will miss Fenerbahce's upcoming league games against Antalyaspor, Samsunspor, Bodrum, and Trabzonspor as a result of his sanctions.
Galatasaray, who lead Fenerbahce by six points at the top of the Super Lig, will add a fifth star to their already impressive crest if they win their 25th league title this season.
Regarding his press conference remarks following the match, the TFF said: "It was determined that the statements used towards the members of the opposing team, were not mandatory, were contrary to the ethics of sports and the concept of fair play, contained expressions that could encourage violence and disorder in sports, were divisive and separatist in society and could cause fan incidents, and therefore, it was deemed an act against sportsmanship."
As a result, a 1.5 million TL (£32,655) fine was imposed, along with a two-match ban.
Mourinho will miss Fenerbahce's upcoming league games against Antalyaspor, Samsunspor, Bodrum, and Trabzonspor as a result of his sanctions.
Galatasaray, who lead Fenerbahce by six points at the top of the Super Lig, will add a fifth star to their already impressive crest if they win their 25th league title this season.
Following the racism accusations, former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba defended his old boss and 'dad' Mourinho.
Former Ivory Coast international Drogba, who played for Galatasaray in 2013-14 between two spells at Stamford Bridge, both under Mourinho, used a social media post to defend the 62-year-old, claiming the Portuguese coach was a father figure to him throughout his career.
Fener issued their own statement on Tuesday, claiming that Mourinho's post-match comments were "taken completely out of context and deliberately distorted" and could "in no way be associated with racism."
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