• Galatasaray lashed out at referees during their 3-0 derby win over Fenerbahce,

• Cimbom accuses the referees of bias and claims they had “evil inside” after two penalty appeals were turned down

• Two days earlier, Galatasaray president Dursun Aydin Ozbek suspended relations with the Turkish Football Federation

Galatasaray lashed out at the refereeing during their 3-0 win over rivals Fenerbahce at Rams Park in Istanbul. The Turkish Super Lig leaders all but sealed the title race with the victory, but the match was overshadowed by their accusations that the referees were biased and had “evil inside” them.

At half-time of the derby, while Galatasaray were leading 1-0, the club took to social media to criticize the referees and the VAR for turning down two penalty appeals. “Despite the two penalties not awarded to us, we’re closing out the first half 1-0 ahead,” they posted.

“Despite these referees, we’re still leading 1-0. We see what you’re doing, your plans, the evil inside you. This order won’t go on like this. We’re here, we won’t be silent! In the end, the good ones will win again!”

The club made another post on their English-language account, writing, “Don’t let the score distract you from the fact that TWO clear penalties for Galatasaray have been ignored by the referee and the VAR room in the first half.”