{"id":28151,"date":"2025-04-03T14:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/jose-mourinho-fenerbahce-manager-accused-of-grabbing-nose-of-galatasaray-boss-okan-buruk\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:24:43","slug":"jose-mourinho-fenerbahce-manager-accused-of-grabbing-nose-of-galatasaray-boss-okan-buruk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/jose-mourinho-fenerbahce-manager-accused-of-grabbing-nose-of-galatasaray-boss-okan-buruk\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho: Fenerbahce manager accused of grabbing nose of Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Where else in the world can he do this? What does he think of Turkey? <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I believe that Fenerbahce&#8217;s management will impose the necessary sanction before the federation does.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Galatasaray won the Turkish Cup quarter-final tie 2-1 with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">BBC Sport has contacted Fenerbahce for a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Buruk, who enjoyed two spells at Galatasaray as a player before returning as manager in 2022, played down the incident at his post-match news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;There was nothing between me and Mourinho,&#8221; Buruk said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He pinched my nose from behind. There was a slight scratch. Of course, it wasn&#8217;t a very nice or elegant thing to do. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We expect managers to behave more appropriately in such situations. I won&#8217;t exaggerate this issue, but it wasn&#8217;t a classy move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fenerbahce substitute Mert Yandas and Galatasaray substitutes Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz were shown red cards for their part in a melee between the two benches during stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Following a goalless draw between the two clubs in the Turkish Super Lig in February, Galatasaray said they would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c4g037jl80ko\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">&#8220;initiate criminal proceedings&#8221;<\/a> against Mourinho after claiming he made &#8220;racist statements&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Turkish Football Federation also handed Mourinho a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/crmjjdy4e4jo\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">four-game ban<\/a> and a fine of \u00a335,194 for two separate disciplinary matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Mourinho responded by launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cjry7dj9v2po\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">lawsuit against Galatasaray<\/a> &#8220;due to the attack on the personal rights&#8221; of the Portuguese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/crrz92ng2j8o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Where else in the world can he do this? What does he think of Turkey? &#8220;I believe that Fenerbahce&#8217;s management will impose the necessary sanction before the federation does.&#8221; Galatasaray won the Turkish Cup quarter-final tie 2-1 with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the visitors. BBC Sport has contacted Fenerbahce for a response. 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