Didier Drogba defends Jose Mourinho amid racism allegations

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has come out in support of his former manager Jose Mourinho, who is facing allegations of racism after his comments following a Turkish Super Lig match.Mourinho, now the manager of Fenerbahce, criticized the Galatasaray bench for "jumping like monkeys" during a heated derby clash.Galatasaray responded with a strong statement, accusing Mourinho of racism and threatening to initiate criminal proceedings.However, Drogba, who played under Mourinho at Chelsea, has defended his old mentor, insisting that he is not a racist."I've known Jose for many years, and he is not a racist," Drogba wrote on X. "History is there to prove it. Let's focus on our games, support our brilliant lions, and let's win the league."Fenerbahce has also come out in support of Mourinho, with vice-president Acun Ilicali stating that Mourinho's comments were taken out of context and that he had no intention of being racist."Jose Mourinho is just describing the emotion of the bench by using the word monkey, that's all," Ilicali said. "We are behind our coach, we are supporting him 100%."

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