Jose Mourinho enjoyed a much less stressful afternoon as the Fenerbahce side was walking a 4-1 win at Gaziantep in the Turkish Cup.
Mourinho has been at the center of a storm since Monday was fighting Constantinople with Galatasaray that ended 0-0.
The Portuguese were accused of racism after claiming members of the Gala’s personal coach, “jumping like monkeys” in an attempt to take over defender Yusuf Akcicek.
This Incensed Gala that threatened criminal proceedings against Mourinho after claiming to have used “inhumane rhetoric”.
Fener hit back with a strongly worded statement of their own, accusing the gala of “adorable slander”.
Dismiss “Dad” Mourinho
Even former Gala striker Didier Drogba had his opinion, urging his former club to throw his case and described the 62 -year -old as his “dad”.
With all that is happening in the background, Mourinho would have been relieved that he returned to match the action today and his players certainly made their part to relax the noise around their coach.
The first finals: Talisca & En-Desyri!#Gfkvfb pic.twitter.com/FXMM3TIJTM
– Fenerbahce English (@Fenerbahce_en) 27 February 2025
Talisca in double for Jose Mourinho’s men
Despite the exit from some big names in veteran stars Dusan Tadic and Edin Dzeko, Fener never had a problem with Gazientep.
January signs Talisca maintained its impressive life in Turkey with two first targets from the first half on both sides of an effort by Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesi striker.
Ange Husic pulled a back for the hosts, but the replacement Philippi covered a good afternoon for Mourinho and his men for seven minutes to go.
Galatasaray later plays today when they host Konyaspor.
