As a message containing evidence of organized retaliation against Jose Mourinho, the coach of Fenerbahçe, has been leaked, a situation has arisen where the Chairperson and former Commissioners of the Turkish Professional Football Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) have resigned.
On the 18th (Korea time), according to Turkey's 'Ayyansspor', controversy began when chat messages exchanged among the Commissioners of the Disciplinary Committee under the Turkish Football Federation on social media (SNS) were leaked externally.
The problem at hand is that the Commissioners exchanged messages saying, "We will retaliate next season," and "We have been too lenient this season" regarding Coach Mourinho. Some Commissioners are known to be Galatasaray fans, raising suspicion of collusion for biased disciplinary actions against specific clubs.
In response, Fenerbahçe immediately issued an official statement saying, "Such a hostile mindset based on retaliation and emotional responses is a direct violation of the fairness of Turkish sports," and criticized, "This is a clear attack on the spirit of equality in sports and is an issue that can no longer be tolerated."
Fenerbahçe strongly requested an official investigation related to this matter from the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), and it has been reported that all individuals involved in the controversy, including the Chairperson of the PFDK and the board members, have resigned.
This incident raises serious questions about the fairness and neutrality within Turkish football and is causing a significant stir in the football community. At the same time, the fact that Coach Mourinho was previously disciplined for criticizing Turkish referees and the football community is once again drawing attention.
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