Galatasaray outlined their intention to ‘initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho’ after Monday’s game

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has rejected accusations of racism made against his former manager Jose Mourinho The former Chelsea manager has been accused by Galatasaray after the game against Fenerbahce of making racist comments Mourinho moved the Turkish Superlig last summer after leaving Italian giants AS Roma halfway through last seasonFormer Ivory Coast and Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has jumped to the defence of Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho following allegations of racism in Turkey.

Galatasaray outlined their intention to “initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made by Jose Mourinho” after Monday’s game.

Didier Drogba has defended Jose Mourinho over accusations of racism from his former club Galatasaray. Mourinho, the Fenerbahce manager, made comments about the Galatasaray bench "jumping like monkeys" during the recent 0-0 draw with Galatasaray.

Turkish soccer team Fenerbahce said Friday it had filed a lawsuit against rival Galatasaray for an “attack on the personal rights” of coach Jose Mourinho. Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making racist comments after Monday's Istanbul derby,

Fenerbahce say Jose Mourinho is filing a lawsuit against Galatasaray after the rival club accused him of making racist statements.

Jose Mourinho has been banned for four matches and fined after comments he made following his Fenerbahce side’s match against Istanbul rivals Galatasaray. Galatasaray accused Mourinho of making “racist statements” after Monday’s 0-0 draw and said that the club intended to initiate criminal proceedings against him.

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.

Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho has had his four-match suspension halved and his fine reduced from ₺1.6m (£35,000) to ₺558,000 (£12,200). This follows a successful appeal by the Turkish Süper Lig club.

JOSE MOURINHO IS suing Galatasaray claiming damages after the club accused the Fenerbahce boss of making racist statements. Fenerbahce on Friday announced that Mourinho has launched the action through the club’s lawyers as the angry recriminations continue from Monday’s 0-0 Turkish Super Lig draw between the two clubs.