Turkey’s football chiefs have resigned after VAR-worthy leaks showed them plotting against Mourinho and Fenerbahçe.
With WhatsApp chats spilled, exposing the Disciplinary Committee mocking Mourinho and hinting at a revenge plan, the fans didn’t need replays to be outraged.
The full board didn’t wait for extra time—they resigned straightaway. Their silence after the leakage said more than any press release could.
Mourinho, already battling touchline bans, saw those messages as proof he wasn’t just playing against opponents—but also the officials.
He called referees worse than he imagined, saying they even “smelled bad.” Not typical touchline banter—it felt more like a man under siege.
During a face-off with Galatasaray’s Okan Buruk, things got heated. Mourinho’s reaction, finger on the face, sparked uproar across Turkish football circles. But the real issue wasn’t Mou’s antics.
Fenerbahçe called out what they saw as a revenge tackle. The club released a strong statement against the “hostile mentality” behind the scenes.
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General Secretary Burak Kızılhan didn’t mince words. He said the people running the game were acting like biased refs, not guardians of the rules.
With the board walking off the pitch, fans started commenting over previous interview with Mou and the leaked chats:

Arsenal’s reaction over PL fixtures
Across the EPL, Arsenal fans faced a different kind of situation—one that sounded like the fixture list was fixed.
Their opening run? Widely described as brutal. United away, then Leeds, Forest, Liverpool, Newcastle, City. To the fans, that’s not a fixture list – it’s a gauntlet.
Meanwhile, fans didn’t take it lying down. Here are some comments:
Opta’s stats confirmed the tough start. Arsenal’s opener was the second hardest in the league. The numbers didn’t lie—but didn’t heal the pain either.
Arsenal haven’t forgotten their run-ins with PGMOL. Earlier in 2025, they challenged dodgy decisions. It earned them red cards from the suits.
Now, fans think the fixture list is payback. Not VAR-reviewed, just cold-blooded retribution under the guise of scheduling logic.
EPL claims it’s all computer generated—based on calendars, travel, and police needs. But that won’t stop fans waving the conspiracy flag.
The game’s soul feels tired. Before a ball’s even kicked, fans carry the weight of mistrust like defenders under siege.