Frustrated Jose Mourinho rants at 'one of the best referees in the world'

Jose Mourinho suggested it might be time to take a job without European football after the furious Fenerbahce boss was sent off in the Europa League draw with former club Manchester United.

All eyes were on the Portuguese football manager as he led the Turkish giants against the club he led to glory in the 2016-17 edition of the competition during a two-and-a-half year spell in the Old Trafford hotseat.

Mourinho was at his mischievous best on the eve of a match and he made headlines on Thursday night after being sent to the stands after Youssef En-Nesyri cancelled out Christian Eriksen's opener.

Fenerbahce’s fans and their manager expected a penalty for a Manuel Ugarte challenge on Bright Osayi-Samuel, but referee Clement Turpin waved away appeals and showed a red card to protesting Mourinho.

Asked about his sending off after the 1-1 draw, the Fenerbahce boss shook his head and told TNT Sports: "I don’t want to speak about it.

"(After the match) the referee told me something incredible. He said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.

"I congratulate him because he’s absolutely incredible, his peripheral vision during the game, 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation, and he had one eye on the bench and on my behaviour.

"So, that is the explanation he gave me, that’s why he is the one of the best referees in the world!"

"If I appeal, I will get six months' ban, so there is nothing to do"

Mourinho continued in a similar vein when he arrived at the packed post-match press conference, where he admitted it might be best to soon stop competing in European club competitions.

"I think the best thing I have to do is when I leave Fenerbahce I go to a club that doesn’t play