Paul Scholes perfectly sums up Jose Mourinho after furious tirade at referee

Jose Mourinho's post-match interview slamming the performance of referee Clement Turpin was more entertaining than the match between Fenerbahce and , according to Paul Scholes.

The United legend found it refreshing to see Mourinho in full flow following the , with the Portuguese boss unafraid to . After being in the clash, Mourinho .

Turpin chose to brandish a red card for foul and abusive language after Mourinho reacted negatively to his side not being awarded a penalty. Former Blackpool and star Bright Osayi-Samuel went down under a challenge from Manuel Ugarte but the French referee waved away appeals.

As a result, Mourinho unleashed his fury in the vicinity of the fourth official and was sent to the stands to see out the remainder of the game. The 61-year-old's reaction at full time then took aim at Turpin.

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"He [Turpin] told me something incredible, he said at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline," Mourinho explained.

"I congratulate him because he's absolutely incredible, he has peripheral vision, at 100 miles per hour he had one eye on the penalty situation and one eye on my behaviour, that's why he's one of the best in the . I watched the incident [again], I have nothing to say."

Scholes certainly enjoyed Mourinho's outburst and was pleased to see the character that he believes was not present at United during his spell from 2016 to 2018. At Old Trafford, the Portuguese manager often cast a more downbeat and moody figure.

"That was better than the game," said Scholes. "He's got his mischief back about him. It was good to see that version of Jose than the one we saw at Man United a few years ago which wasn't great."

Mourinho was not short of quips in Istanbul and even suggested he required a return to the . Albeit only with a club where he could avoid European competition.

"The best thing I can do when I leave Fenerbahce is go to a club that doesn’t play in UEFA competition," he said. "So a club at the bottom in England, who needs a coach in two years, I’m ready to go. I don’t want to speak any more about it. If I appeal the red card I will get six months.

“I thought my team was fantastic against a team that is much better than anything we will face in Turkey. The two saves by Andre Onana from En-Nesyri in the first half were decisive in the result.”

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