Then just after the half hour mark, Victor Osimhen went down inside the box after a push. But after his penalty appeals were turned down, he appeared to turned towards Mourinho with a “silence” gesture, which triggered confrontation between both benches and resulted in yellow cards for both coaches, Mourinho and Okan Buruk.

Galatasaray have since responded with a strongly-worded statement in which they accuse Mourinho of racism, and they now intend to "initiate criminal proceedings" as well as launch an official complaint to both UEFA and FIFA.

Galatasaray has accused Fenerbahçe boss José Mourinho of his racist remarks about their people. They've announced plans to take legal action condemning his behaviour

Galatasaray is taking legal action against Fenerbahce’s head coach, Jose Mourinho, over alleged racist remarks directed at its players, and the Turkish people.

Galatasaray plans to start criminal proceedings against Jose Mourinho and file complaints with soccer's governing body after accusing the Fenerbahce coach of making racist comments after a Turkish league game.

GALATASARAY have vowed to file a criminal complaint against Jose Mourinho amid claims he made “racist statements” after Monday’s Istanbul derby. Mourinho’s Fenerbahce side

Galatasaray have accused Jose Mourinho of making 'racist statements' and the club say they will file criminal charges against the Fenerbahce manager. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Galatasaray have announced that they intend to report Jose Mourinho to UEFA and FIFA for alleged ‘racist’ comments the Fenerbahce head coach made following their match this evening. The top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash ended goalless to ensure Galatasaray preserved their eight-point lead over Mourinho’s Fenerbahce at the summit.

Jose Mourinho's side will look to overcome rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish league to close the gap in the table