Fenerbahçe has accused Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk of theatrically throwing himself to the bottom as if “shot” after an incident during which Jose Mourinho appeared to pinch his nostril, sparking recent controversy in Turkish soccer.
Following Galatasaray’s 2-1 victory over Fenerbahçe within the Turkish Cup on Wednesday, Mourinho, Fenerbahçe’s legendary coach, reached out from behind Buruk and made contact along with his nostril. Buruk collapsed to the bottom, clutching his face, earlier than Mourinho was escorted away.
In a prolonged assertion posted on the social media platform X, Fenerbahçe accused Buruk of upsetting Mourinho by making “disrespectful hand gestures” towards him after the match.
Fenerbahçe claimed Mourinho touched Buruk’s nostril in response to what it perceived as “planned, excessive provocations,” including that Buruk “professionally threw himself to the ground with a ‘shot’ reflex as a continuation of this plan.”
Later within the assertion, Fenerbahçe described this as a “characteristic stance” of Buruk, alleging that “images of this person throwing himself to the ground during his football career continued in his technical directorship career.”
Buruk is a former Turkish worldwide who additionally performed for Galatasaray and Inter Milan throughout his profession.
After Wednesday’s match, Buruk stated Mourinho’s conduct was “not a very nice and stylish thing” and that he suffered a “slight scratch.” Galatasaray Vice President Metin Öztürk stated the incident was “not only an attack on Galatasaray’s coach but also on Turkish football.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com