61-year-old Mourinho exploded in anger once again at a post-match press conference, directly attacking the entire Turkish Super League and the referees for their unfair treatment of his team, Fenerbahçe. This is something he has never witnessed in his 35-year football career, leaving him feeling "heartbroken" and powerless. The reason for his frustration stems from the recently concluded 18th round of the Turkish Super League, where Fenerbahçe won 2-1 at home against Hatayspor, securing all three points. However, they still trail the league leaders, Galatasaray, by a significant margin of 8 points. Given the stability and undefeated record of the reigning champions this season, it is proving to be an arduous task for Mourinho to help his team claim the Turkish Super League title.
After the match, Mourinho engaged in a tirade during an interview with journalists, lambasting the Turkish Super League system, referees, and reporters: "My team played brilliantly, completely controlling the game and creating numerous opportunities, but the result was only 2-1. Under normal circumstances, we could have scored between 5 to 7 goals. Although we ultimately won the match, what can I say about the refereeing?" He then suggested that if Hatayspor were not playing against Fenerbahçe, perhaps only eight players would have been on the field for the away team. Everyone knows how to target us and how to play against us; this is a toxic league.
In this match, the referee penalized Hatayspor seven times, resulting in only three yellow cards. However, in Mourinho's view: "At least three of their players should have been sent off with red cards, but the referee turned a blind eye. In the last two matches (the previous round against Yeni Malatyaspor), two more red cards were missed, which is the true situation, yet the outcome was zero red cards." Immediately after, Mourinho launched another attack on the journalists regarding the 8-point gap behind Galatasaray: "You remember, I know. What are you afraid of? Why hide the truth? Is this 8-point difference really the current reality? Report the truth, don't bother asking me anymore." Why did Mourinho feel the need to "blast" everyone?
