Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho provided real congratulations to the referee regardless of his staff’s second derby defeat of the season.
Mourinho’s facet noticed their five-game successful run finish in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Besiktas.
The Portuguese, who has been punished in the past for criticising referees, had nothing however reward for the officiating of Mehmet Türkmen.
“If we have now referees like this one in each match of the title contenders, the championship will likely be a wonderful championship and the winner will need to win,” Mourinho said after the game. “But referees want somewhat little bit of help, too. I do not need to say that I’m the primary one however I do not assume many individuals on this nation congratulate a referee after a defeat.”
He added: “Before I got here right here [to the press conference], I used to be within the referee’s dressing room and I used to be congratulating the referee. My feeling was that he was good, he was constant. He saved management of the sport.
“We misplaced simply because it is soccer. I did not see something mistaken.”
Mourinho, who took the Fenerbahce job in the summertime, is making an attempt to steer the membership to their first Super Lig title in a decade. Sunday’s loss left Fenerbahce second within the standings, 5 factors adrift of Galatasaray.
“We assume we will win,” he stated concerning the title race.
Asked what encouraging phrases he would give to Fenerbahce followers after his staff suffered one other derby defeat, with Fenerbahce having lost 3-1 at residence to Galatasaray in September, Mourinho stated: “To enhance their religion I’d say there’s a lengthy strategy to go. I’d inform them to look at the sport once more. If they watch the sport once more, they’ll perceive that we did sufficient to win the sport.
“And that is soccer. I perceive the feelings. I do not assume any supporter is sadder than I’m, supporters love the membership however that is my job. Nobody is sadder than me, than the gamers and the board. You generally lose a match that you just need to lose. You lose a match the place you play nothing, however this was not the case.”
Fenerbahce are again in motion on Wednesday once they host Athletic Club within the Europa League.
