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Fenerbahce Manager Jose Mourinho Handed Big Ban After 'Monkeys' Comment

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than 40,000 euros by the Turkish football federation on Thursday for comments he made after an explosive Istanbul derby against Galatasaray. After Monday's game ended in a 0-0 stalemate, the 62-year-old Mourinho said the home bench had been "jumping like monkeys". He also reportedly repeated his criticism of Turkish referees. Fenerbahce said that Mourinho's comments were taken out of context.

R Praggnanandhaa Held Again, 25-Year-Old Indian Chess Star Makes Waves In Prague Masters

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a second straight draw against Turkey's Gurel Ediz while Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defences of Germany's Vincent Keymer in the second round of the Prague Masters here. Chithambaram, who has been knocking hard on the doors of elite circles, scored his first victory with black pieces after squeezing himself out of danger zone in his first-round game against Czech Grandmaster Nguyen Thai Dai Van. The Indian was involved in the sole decisive game of the day in the 10-players round-robin format, while the other matches ended in draws.

Mourinho gets four-match ban for ‘monkeys’ and referee blast

ISTANBUL: Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than €40,000 by the Turkish football federation on Thursday for comments he made after an explosive Istanbul derby against Galatasaray.

Fenerbahce's Mourinho banned and fined for referee comments

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray.

The Suspended One: Comments earn Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho a four-match ban

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match suspension and fined €42,418 following the fall-out from Monday’s goalless draw against rivals Galatasaray, who accused the Portuguese coach of making racist statements.

The Suspended One: Mourinho hit with four-match ban

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match suspension and fined £35,000 following the fall-out from Monday's goalless draw against rivals Galatasaray, who accused the Portuguese coach of making racist statements.

Drogba slams former club for accusing Mourinho of racism

Didier Drogba has come to the defence of his old boss and “dad,” Jose Mourinho after the Ivorian’s former club Galatasaray accused the Portuguese of making racist statements. Galatasaray made the allegations following Monday’s 0-0 draw with Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, after which Mourinho said that members of Galatasaray bench were “jumping like monkeys” following an early challenge, and also said the match was better for being refereed by Slovenian Slavko Vincic rather than Turkish officials.

R Praggnanandhaa To Face David Navara In Prague Masters Opener

On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round of the Prague Masters. Starting as the second seed, Praggnanandhaa will have his task cut out with the white pieces against Navara, who has been around for a long time as one of the top European players. Praggnanandhaa will have five games as white in the 10-players 9-rounds tournament which adds to his advantage of being one of the top favourites to annex the crown.

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Fenerbahce Manager Jose Mourinho Handed Big Ban After 'Monkeys' Comment

R Praggnanandhaa Held Again, 25-Year-Old Indian Chess Star Makes Waves In Prague Masters

Mourinho gets four-match ban for ‘monkeys’ and referee blast

Fenerbahce's Mourinho banned and fined for referee comments

The Suspended One: Comments earn Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho a four-match ban

The Suspended One: Mourinho hit with four-match ban

Drogba slams former club for accusing Mourinho of racism

R Praggnanandhaa To Face David Navara In Prague Masters Opener