Jose Mourinho Given Another Punishment

Following the incident that happened between Fenerbahce head Jose Mourinho and Galatasaray coach, Mourinho has been given a three-match ban. The manager appeared to have grabbed Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk’s nose after their Turkish Cup match.

The incident occurred after the final whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Wednesday. Both managers were interacting with match officials following Galatasaray’s 2-1 win. Jose Mourinho approached Buruk from behind and appeared to pinch his nose.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United coach was also fined 292,500 Turkish Lira (£5,955). Galatasaray accused Mourinho of “physically attacking” Buruk. Fenerbahce however accused Buruk of “acting as if he had been shot” and said he had made “disrespectful hand gestures” to provoke Mourinho.

The Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) said they had taken Buruk’s actions into consideration, which resulted in Mourinho being given a reduced ban because of “provocation”. Mourinho’s assistant Salvatore Foti was given a four-match ban for an “insult towards an opposing team player”.

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. Midfielder Yandas, 30, has since been given a one-match suspension.