- Fenerbahce lost 3-1 to arch-rivals Galatasaray in the Super Lig last weekend
- Galatasaray mocked Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after their win
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Jose Mourinho was furious when he walked out of an interview last weekend after Fenerbahce were beaten by arch-rivals Galatasaray.
Mourinho, 61, took charge of the Turkish giants in the summer and has enjoyed an impressive start to life in Istanbul, with Fenerbahce winning four of their opening five Super Lig games ahead of Saturday’s decider.
However, his team endured a disastrous evening, falling 3-0 behind until Edin Dzeko scored the consolation goal and lost the match 3-1.
It could be a crucial result for Mourinho as Fenerbahce failed to win the league last season despite a staggering 99 points.
And after the defeat to Galatasaray, Mourinho was furious. The 61-year-old reportedly refused to attend the post-match press conference and got into another altercation with a reporter in the mixed zone.
Jose Mourinho stormed out of interview after Fenerbahce lost to arch-rivals Galatasaray
Mourinho was furious over his team’s 3-1 defeat to their arch-rivals last weekend
After missing his press conference, Mourinho was stopped by a reporter in the mixed zone
Mourinho was asked to comment on Galatasaray’s Instagram post ridiculing him
As he was about to leave the Ulker Stadium, he stopped for a moment to chat with a journalist who had asked him a question.
However, the journalist continued to mock Mourinho by showing him a message that Galatasaray had shared on its official Instagram account after the match.
The club published a book with Mourinho’s face on the cover, with tears in his eyes.
It was titled ‘The Crying One’, which was a play on the former Chelsea manager’s nickname, ‘The Special One’.
The book’s text describes him as a “master of crying” and Galatasaray captioned the post: “Now available in stores near Kadikoy”, the district where Fenerbahçe is based.
The reporter showed Mourinho the post and demanded an explanation, which naturally enraged the 61-year-old.
Mourinho replied: ‘Who are you?’, before saying: ‘Are you serious, are you joking?’, repeating his words.
The reporter didn’t seem bothered by this and kept pressing, at which point Mourinho walked away, saying: ‘Sorry, I can’t talk.’
Galatasaray had ridiculed Mourinho in an Instagram post in which he described him as ‘The Crying One’
The loss to Galatasaray leaves Fenerbahce five points behind their rivals after six games
The defeat to Galatasaray leaves Fenerbahce five points behind their rivals after just six games, as the club hopes to win their first domestic title since 2013-14.
They return to action on Thursday when they take on Union Saint-Gilloise in their Europa League opening match, with Mourinho playing another league match against his former club Manchester United next month.