Fenerbahce wins as Mourinho starts his 3-match ban for nose grab

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was fined and banned for three matches after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk at the end of a fiery Istanbul derby last week.

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was fined and banned for three matches after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk at the end of a fiery Istanbul derby last week.

Mourinho served the first of his three-match ban on Sunday as his team beat Trabzonspor 4-1. He will miss further league matches against Sivasspor and Kayserispor.

The Turkish soccer federation also fined Mourinho around $7,700.

Galatasaray's coach Okan Buruk, bottom, lies on the ground after Fenerbahce's manager Jose Mourinho, center, grabbed his nose at the end of the Turkish Cup quarterfinals soccer match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray at the Ulker stadium, in Istanbul, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Murat Akbas/Dia Photo via AP)
Galatasaray's coach Okan Buruk, bottom, lies on the ground after Fenerbahce's manager Jose Mourinho, center, grabbed his nose at the end of the Turkish Cup quarterfinals soccer match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray at the Ulker stadium, in Istanbul, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Murat Akbas/Dia Photo via AP)

The incident happened after Galatasaray’s 2-1 win over Fenerbahce in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday. Mourinho — Fenerbahce’s storied coach — reached out from behind Buruk and made contact with his nose. Buruk fell to the ground holding his face before Mourinho was escorted away.

Fenerbahce later accused Buruk of throwing himself to the ground as if he’d been “shot.”

Second-placed Fenerbahce trails Galatasaray by three points in the Super Lig.

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