Fenerbahçe secured a 1-0 victory over Demirspor in the opening round of the Turkish Super Lig, and José Mourinho spoke to the media after the match.
“I watched Galatasaray’s game yesterday, and today I led my team in the first round. Now I have a better understanding of the Turkish Super Lig. In my 24 years of coaching, I have never lost a league opener. There were only two seasons where I started with a draw, but in those two seasons I won the Champions League.”
“I talked to the referee after the game and shared my thoughts. The opposing coach will do everything they can to get points, and the weaker teams will always find ways to get points. I’m not criticizing this approach, everyone is paid to achieve results. Small teams need points to avoid relegation, and maybe if the referee had given yellow cards to players who were time-wasting in the first 20 minutes, the situation would have been different. Overall, I think the refereeing was positive.”
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