26.02.2025 17:04
Former Galatasaray footballer Didier Drogba stated that his former coach Jose Mourinho is not racist. In response to the racism allegations that arose after Mourinho's comment about "jumping like monkeys," Drogba shared a supportive message on his social media account. Drogba said, "How could my father be racist?"
After the press conference held following the derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, which ended in a 0-0 draw, the statement made by the yellow-blue team's coach Jose Mourinho regarding the yellow-red bench, "I should thank the referee because everyone on the other bench was jumping around like monkeys in the situation I mentioned," caused a backlash.
DROGBA SUPPORTS JOSE MOURINHO
Didier Drogba, one of the former players of Super Lig giant Galatasaray, expressed his support for his former coach Jose Mourinho. Drogba stated that Mourinho is not racist. The former forward of Galatasaray expressed on his social media account that Mourinho is not racist.
"HOW CAN MY FATHER BE RACIST?"
In his post, Drogba said, "You know how proud I am to wear the yellow-red jersey and my love for Turkey's most successful club. We all know how fiery and passionate derbies can be. I was lucky enough to experience that.
I have seen the comments made about Jose Mourinho. I want you to trust me when I say that I have known Jose for years and that he is not racist, which he has proven time and again. Let's focus on our matches. Let's support our magnificent lions and win the league to put on the 5th star. "How can my father be racist?" he said.