Turkish top side, Fenerbahce have issued a statement defending their manager, Jose Mourinho.

The club also accused Galatasaray boss, Okan Buruk of ”throwing himself to the ground” after Mourinho appeared to pinch him on the nose during their Cup game in midweek.

The ill-fated incident occurred after the Turkish Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday.


DAILY POST reported that after the clash in the Super Lig in February, Galatasaray filed a complaint against Mourinho, accusing him of making racist remarks.

And Galatasaray secured a 2-1 victory in their latest clash, but the game ended in a dramatic way as two players from each team were given red cards.

Mourinho was captured pinching the nose of Galatasaray boss, Buruk after the game and Galatasaray accused the Portuguese of physically attacking their manager.

Fenerbahce has now hit back at their Istanbul rivals, accusing their manager of falling as if he had been shot.

The statement read (via BBC), “This was a planned provocation [by Buruk] and as part of this plan the individual acted as if he had been ‘shot’ and fell to the ground in a professional manner, and his disrespectful words and actions are documented on video.

“The absurdity of someone who is touched on the nose immediately throwing himself to the ground and writhing for seconds is clear to the public.

“It is evident that this individual’s tendency to fall to the ground, seen during his playing days, continues in his coaching career, showing that this behaviour is a characteristic attitude.”

Mourinho could be banned for up to 10 matches for his antics, according to reports.

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