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'I wouldn't be here if I knew' - Mourinho pans referees

  Jose Mourinho condemned refereeing standards in Turkey after his Fenerbahce side scored a 102nd-minute winner to cap a dramatic game against Trabzonspor. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham manager sprinted on to the pitch and attempted a knee slide as Sofyan Amrabat's late goal in stoppage time earned a 3-2 victory on Sunday. However, Mourinho was unhappy with home team Trabzonspor being awarded two penalties - both after video assistant referee (VAR) consultations - and thought his side should have had a spot-kick before Amrabat's late winner. The 61-year-old even questioned why he had come to Turkey. Speaking at length to broadcaster beIN Sports, Mourinho criticised the performance of referee Oguzhan Cakir and VAR official Atilla Karaoglan. "I blame the Fenerbahce people that brought me here," said Mourinho, who took over at the club in June. "They told me only half of the truth. "They didn't tell me the whole truth because if they t

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