Fenerbahce Boss Jose Mourinho Trolls Man United After Europa League Draw

Fenerbahce Boss Jose Mourinho Trolls Man United After Europa League Draw

  • Fenerbahce held Manchester United to their third successive draw in the Europa League 0on Thursday
  • Erik ten Hag's team were looking for their second straight win, but the hosts denied them the three points
  • Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho appeared to troll his former club after the game with a comment that encapsulates the state of the English giants

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Manchester United's third straight Europa League match of the 2023/24 season ended in a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce.

The Red Devils opened the scoring but were lucky to come back with a point against a determined Jose Mourinho team.

The Portuguese coach appeared to mock his former team after an epic encounter at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho won the 2017 Europa League with Manchester United
Jose Mourinho appeared to troll a struggling Manchester United. Photo by Ozan Kose.
Source: UGC

Man United held by Fenerbahce

Christian Eriksen's good run continued with a well-taken goal after a sublime move involving Manuel Ugarte, Joshua Zirkzee, and Alejandro Garnacho.

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The hosts equalised in the second half thanks to Youssef En-Nesyri, who fired in Allan Saint-Maximin's excellent cross.

Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana had to make some excellent saves. In the second half, Mourinho was sent off for protesting a penalty decision.

Mourinho trolls Man United

Mourinho's post-game press conference was dominated by his bizarre rant about the red card he received. He sarcastically applauded the referee.

"During the game, at 100 miles per hour, he had one eye on the penalty situation, and he had one eye on the bench and on my behaviour," he said via Sky Sports.
"That's the explanation he gave me. That's why he is one of the best referees in the world."

He also appeared to take a swipe at struggling Man United, who have won once in seven matches.

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"They got a point against us, not us against them, we played amazing and I told the players if we play like this in the Turkish league then we will destroy everything," via Manchester Evening News.

Erik ten Hag's team sits 21st in the Europa League table after drawing all three matches. They have won four matches this season but are a distant 12th in the Premier League.

Man United owner comments on Erik ten Hag

Legit.ng earlier reported that Man United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe broke his silence on Erik ten Hag's future.

Ratcliffe said the team in charge of running football will be responsible for making decisions like sacking the coach.

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