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Jose Mourinho gets 1-match ban for blasting Turkish league

Outspoken Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has been issued a one-match ban and fined following his diatribe about Turkish football, when he said he was fighting "the system" and suggested officials are biased against his team.

The Turkish Football Federation's disciplinary board described Mourinho's comments as unsportsmanlike and fined him 900,000 Turkish lira ($26,200) for questioning the impartiality of referees and other match officials.

The board banned the former Chelsea manager for one match and additionally fined him 58,500 lira ($1,700) for unsportsmanlike conduct toward opposing fans. The ban also prevents Mourinho from entering his team's locker room.