27.02.2025 13:40
A Galatasaray fan shared moments on social media when he burned Didier Drogba's yellow-red jersey. This occurred in response to Galatasaray's accusations against Drogba's former coach, Jose Mourinho, who was accused of racism. Drogba had stated that Mourinho is not racist.
After Galatasaray accused Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho of racism, Didier Drogba, who wore the yellow-red jersey between 2012-2014, made a striking statement.
In the press conference after the derby, Mourinho, who said, "They jumped like monkeys," received support from his former student Drogba. The Ivorian player stated that Mourinho is not racist.
"HOW CAN MY DAD BE RACIST?"
Drogba, in his post, 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 saw 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 dad' be racist?"
BURNED THE JERSEY
Following this development, Galatasaray fans reacted strongly to their former players on social media. One yellow-red football fan took the incident a step further. A Galatasaray fan shared moments of burning Drogba's jersey.