Fenerbahce have rejected Galatasaray's accusation that Jose Mourinho made racist statements following Monday's league derby.

Fenerbahce say rivals Galatasaray have taken comments made by Jose Mourinho “completely out of context” after they accused him of racism.Galatasaray issued a statement after the goalless draw

Galatasaray have accused Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements” and intend to initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce head coach. The two Istanbul rival clubs, who occupy the top two places in the Turkish Super Lig table,

Mourinho, the Fenerbahce manager, made comments about the Galatasaray bench “jumping like monkeys” after an early challenge, and the match being better because it was not offi

Galatasaray's bench was 'jumping like monkeys,' Fenerbahce coach Mourinho said following Monday night's game - Anadolu Ajansı

Then just after the half hour mark, Victor Osimhen went down inside the box after a push. But after his penalty appeals were turned down, he appeared to turned towards Mourinho with a “silence” gesture, which triggered confrontation between both benches and resulted in yellow cards for both coaches, Mourinho and Okan Buruk.

Galatasaray plans to start criminal proceedings against Jose Mourinho and file complaints with soccer's governing body after accusing the Fenerbahce coach of making racist comments after a Turkish league game.

Galatasaray has accused Jose Mourinho of making racist remarks following a match against Fenerbahce, intending to initiate legal action. Tensions arose after Mourinho's comments about Turkish referees,

Galatasaray have since responded with a strongly-worded statement in which they accuse Mourinho of racism, and they now intend to "initiate criminal proceedings" as well as launch an official complaint to both UEFA and FIFA.

Galatasaray have announced that they intend to report Jose Mourinho to UEFA and FIFA for alleged ‘racist’ comments the Fenerbahce head coach made following their match this evening. The top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash ended goalless to ensure Galatasaray preserved their eight-point lead over Mourinho’s Fenerbahce at the summit.

Jose Mourinho's side will look to overcome rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish league to close the gap in the table