Jose Mourinho defended himself as the “opposite” racist after the order because of the comments he gave after the Istanbul derby.
Mourinhu was presented with a domestic ban of four games, which was after that halved, for remarks after Fenerbahce’s draw 0-0 with Galatasaray last month.
Former Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter and Manchester United chief said the Galatasaray bench “jumping like a monkey” in an apparent attempt to have sent a defender Yusuf Akcicek.
But speaking in front of Fenerbahce’s Europa League last 16 equalized with the Rangers, Mourinho expressed his opinion that the allegations of racism that Galatasaray had made on them.
“They were not smart in the way they attacked me, because they didn’t know my past,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.
“They didn’t know my relationships with Africa, African people and African players and African charity organizations.
“So, instead of going against me, I think it’s Bumran and went against them.
“They were not smart in the way they attacked me”
Jose Mourinho first talks about the claims of racism that Galatasaray filed against him. pic.twitter.com/4xrful5Wro
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“Everyone knows who I am as a person. Everyone knows my bad traits, but it’s not one of my bad qualities. Just the opposite.
“The most important thing is that I know who I am, and the attack that accuses racism was a bad choice.”
Mourinho used to support former players such as Didier Drogba and Michael Essien.
“Probably even from people who don’t love me, there was support,” Mourinho added.
“Thanks to the people who had no problem talking [out]Especially my boys, my former players. They were a very important voice. “
At the suspension, Mourinho clearly said what he saw as the reason for his reduction.
“The day my ban is decided, public eyes that the Chief of Disciplinary Committee celebrates among friends with a galatasaray shirt,” he explained. “You can only understand his dimension here.”
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If Fenerbahce prevails Rangers, their path to the potential fame of the Europa League could see them facing three Mourinho former teams.
Roma will be invited in the last eight years if Serie A beats athletic Bilbao, while Manchester United and Tottenham could wait in the semifinals and the finals.
Triumph Europa League is the last hope that he will save the poor season, one set on the background of the Fury Fury in the measures of reduction of the costs made by the shareholder of the minority Jim Ratcliffe.
Asked about United’s problems outside the field, Mourinho spoke warmly about Ratcliffe.
“To be honest, I don’t know much about what’s going on,” Mourinho said of the club’s financial decisions.
“I know Sir Jim Ratcliffe. I’m not saying we’re big friends, but we have a good relationship.
“I know him well. He invited me to his house several times. I see him as a good person and a great businessman.
“Of course, I feel about some people I know [losing their jobs]But we hope to go in the right direction. “
