Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJose Mourinho left Fenerbahce last year (Steve Welsh/PA) (PA Wire)Jose Mourinho has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concerning disciplinary sanctions he received during his tenure as coach of Turkish club Fenerbahce. The sanctions, imposed by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in November 2024, included a 600,000 Turkish lira (£9705) fine and a one-match ban from the dressing room and bench area. The TFF penalised Mourinho for alleged unsportsmanlike conduct towards rival fans during a match and for subsequent press comments criticising refereeing standards. Mourinho argues that his right to a fair trial was breached, contending that the TFF's disciplinary and arbitration committees lack independence, and that he was denied a reasoned decision. He also asserts that the penalties infringed upon his right to free speech, punishing him for expressing his views on referees, prompting the ECHR to ask Turkish authorities to address the independence of the panels and the balance with free speech. In fullJose Mourinho files complaint to European human rights court over Turkish football banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Jose Mourinho takes Turkish football federation to ECHR
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJose Mourinho left Fenerbahce last year (Steve Welsh/PA) (PA Wire)Jose Mourinho has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concerning disciplinary sanctions he received during his tenure as coach of Turkish club Fenerbahce. The sanctions, imposed by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in November 2024, included a 600,000 Turkish lira (£9705) fine and a one-match ban from the dressing room and bench area. The TFF penalised Mourinho for alleged unsportsmanlike conduct towards rival fans during a match and for subsequent press comments criticising refereeing standards. Mourinho argues that his right to a fair trial was breached, contending that the TFF's disciplinary and arbitration committees lack independence, and that he was denied a reasoned decision. He also asserts that the penalties infringed upon his right to free speech, punishing him for expressing his views on referees, prompting the ECHR to ask Turkish authorities to address the independence of the panels and the balance with free speech. In fullJose Mourinho files complaint to European human rights court over Turkish football banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
