“Football heritage” – Jose Mourinho getting a direct red card yet again during Manchester United game sparks WILD reactions on social media

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was hailed by fans, despite recievng a red card during a much-heated UEL encounter against Manchester United.

“Football heritage” – Jose Mourinho getting a direct red card yet again during Manchester United game sparks WILD reactions on social media

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent off for protesting against the referee's decision during match against Manchester United. (via ESPN)

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho‘s dramatic red card during a Europa League encounter against Manchester United has evoked wild reactions among fans. The match ended in a pulsating 1-1 draw, leaving both the clubs with just a point from the round.

The highly entertaining match between Fenerbahce and Man Utd at the Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul saw the legendary Portuguese manager being sent off for protesting against the referee’s decisions.

Just before the hour mark, Jose Mourinho was shown a straight red card for excessive penalty appeals, following Manuel Ugarte‘s foul on Bright-Osayi Samuel. Mourinho later spoke out against the decision during a post-match interview, after having watched the rest of the match from the stands.

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Meanwhile, during the match, the Red Devils had taken an early 1-0 lead in the 15th minute of the match, through Christian Eriksen‘s brilliant strike The Danish midfielder found the back of the net from a brilliant lay-off pass from Joshua Zirkzee.

Andre Onana blocked a brilliant first half effort from Fenerbahce to level the score. They ultimately found an equalizer in the 49th minute of the match through Youssef En-Nesyri‘s towering header after receiving a cross inside the penalty area.

Mourinho is set to miss out on Fenerbahce’s next UEL outing against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, due to the red card suspension. The Turkish side, who are currently in the 14th position on the UEL league table with just five points from three matches, hope to better their winning record.

Fans react to Jose Mourinho’s dismissal during Fenerbahce vs. Manchester United match

The football world has known Jose Mourinho for his fiery character and touchline antics, as well as his records in brilliant records as a manager. However, he is also notorious for accumulating red cards, most recently getting sent off during Fenerbahce’s match against Manchester United.

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Jose Mourinho was hailed by fans, despite getting red-carded in a Europa League encounter. (via X)

Fans took to social media to share their reactions on the 61-year-old manager’s dismissal while protesting against the referee decisions. Some fans labeled it as ‘football heritage’, while going on to state that everything else changes in football, except for Mourinho’s behavior. A few others pointed to the fact that he was right, and that his side Fenerbahce was robbed off the penalty.

Another set of fans termed Mourinho as the ‘GOAT’ among managers, while also poking fun at his antics. It marks the former Chelsea manager’s first red card as the Fenerbahce manager after having received five during his previous stint with AS Roma.