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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Niall McVeigh and Reuters

European football: Mourinho grabs rival manager’s nose after Turkish Cup defeat

The Galatasaray manager, Okan Buruk, falls to the ground after being grabbed by José Mourinho.
The Galatasaray manager, Okan Buruk, falls to the ground after being grabbed by José Mourinho. Photograph: Dia Images/Getty Images

José Mourinho appeared to grab the nose of the opposing manager, Galatasaray’s Okan Buruk, amid wild scenes at the end of Fenerbahce’s 2-1 Turkish Cup defeat to their bitter rivals.

Video footage showed Mourinho appearing to pinch Buruk’s nose after the final whistle, with the Galatasaray head coach falling to the pitch and holding his face in his hands. Buruk was left lying on his back as Mourinho was dragged away, following an ill-tempered game where three players were sent off from the bench.

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