Galatasaray have accused Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements” and intend to initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce head coach. The two Istanbul rival clubs, who occupy the top two places in the Turkish Super Lig table,

Turkish league leaders Galatasaray said the club planned to launch criminal proceedings against Jose Mourinho for "derogatory statements" against Turkish people, with Fenerbahce hitting back at what they claim to be a “malicious approach”.

Then just after the half hour mark, Victor Osimhen went down inside the box after a push. But after his penalty appeals were turned down, he appeared to turned towards Mourinho with a “silence” gesture, which triggered confrontation between both benches and resulted in yellow cards for both coaches, Mourinho and Okan Buruk.

Galatasaray have since responded with a strongly-worded statement in which they accuse Mourinho of racism, and they now intend to "initiate criminal proceedings" as well as launch an official complaint to both UEFA and FIFA.

Fenerbahce have dismissed as “pathetic slander” the statement by Galatasaray last night that accused Jose Mourinho of racism. Gala said they would initiate legal proceedings against Mourinho for remarks made by the Portuguese following the 0-0 Super Lig draw between the sides yesterday.

Galatasaray plans to start criminal proceedings against Jose Mourinho and file complaints with soccer's governing body after accusing the Fenerbahce coach of making racist comments after a Turkish league game.

Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making "racist statements" following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals.

Fenerbache manager, Jose Mourinho, may have landed himself over his remarks following a 0-0 draw with Galatasaray on Monday. The result means Mourinho’s team remain six points behind their rivals in the Turkish Super Lig.

Galatasaray have announced that they intend to report Jose Mourinho to UEFA and FIFA for alleged ‘racist’ comments the Fenerbahce head coach made following their match this evening. The top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash ended goalless to ensure Galatasaray preserved their eight-point lead over Mourinho’s Fenerbahce at the summit.

Jose Mourinho's side will look to overcome rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish league to close the gap in the table