Galatasaray's response to Fenerbahçe's statement after the derby

The Galatasaray club reacted to the statement released by Fenerbahçe after the derby match and declared its position.

Escalation of tensions following controversial remarks

In Galatasaray's statement, it was mentioned that the presence of Jose Mourinho in Turkish football over the past eight months has not only failed to improve the situation, but has also caused further damage to the sport.

"We are sorry that instead of apologizing for the inappropriate behavior of a person whose negative record is registered in world football, we are forced to respond to a statement that seems to mock the public opinion of Turkish football."

Shame over the current situation

In the rest of the statement, Galatasaray emphasized in a critical tone:

"We hope no one is ever forced to defend a disgraceful attack that happened publicly and in front of the eyes of the world, just to reduce the penalty for their coach. We watch with sadness the pitiful situation of those who gave us moral lessons yesterday, and once again we feel ashamed on their behalf and for Turkish football."

The incident between Mourinho and Okan Buruk

During the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup and after the end of the derby match, Jose Mourinho, head coach of Fenerbahçe, made a physical move against Okan Buruk, head coach of Galatasaray. This incident sparked widespread reactions across the Turkish football scene.