Fenerbahce have accused Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk of appearing “as if he had been shot” after a confrontation with their supervisor Jose Mourinho on Wednesday night time.
In a strongly-worded assertion, Fenerbahce accused Buruk of getting the “audacity to make disrespectful hand gestures” to impress Mourinho, who then “briefly touched his nostril” in response.
The Turkish Cup match, which Galatasaray gained 2-1, got here amid elevated animosity between the 2 golf equipment.
Following the match Galatasaray accused Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho of “bodily attacking” their supervisor Buruk after he appeared to seize his nostril following the fiery derby match.
The incident occurred after the ultimate whistle at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, when each managers had been interacting with the match officers within the centre circle.
“This was a deliberate provocation [by Buruk] and as a part of this plan the person acted as if he had been ‘shot’ and fell to the bottom in an expert method, and his disrespectful phrases and actions are documented on video,” Fenerbahce mentioned in an announcement.
“The absurdity of somebody who’s touched on the nostril instantly throwing himself to the bottom and writhing for seconds is obvious to the general public.
“It’s evident that this particular person’s tendency to fall to the bottom, seen throughout his taking part in days, continues in his teaching profession, displaying that this behaviour is a attribute perspective.”
Buruk sought to play the incident down at his post-match information convention, saying there was “nothing” between him and Mourinho.
However Galatasaray infected the scenario additional by posting a video on X mocking Mourinho within the fashion of US comedy South Park.
Fenerbahce substitute Mert Yandas and Galatasaray substitutes Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz had been proven pink playing cards for his or her half in a melee between the 2 benches throughout stoppage time.
