Jose Mourinho has broken his silence after being hit with a three-match ban for pinching the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk.
Mourinho was handed a three-match suspension by the Turkish Football Federation for his physical altercation with the Galatasaray head coach. After Fenerbahce’s Turkish Super Cup loss to their rivals, the veteran manager had walked up behind Buruk and grabbed his nose, sending him to the floor, apparently in agony.
After learning his punishment, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid boss has now opened up on the incident as he took a dig at Buruk while making a ‘Hollywood’ claim. The Turkish Football Federation were reportedly exploring a potential five to 10 match ban for the 62-year-old but opted to reduce the punishment after accepting that he was initially provoked by the Galatasaray boss at full-time.
Speaking to reporters, the Fenerbahce manager said: “A picture is worth a thousand words. If I were to tell what happened, it would be my version, but the Galatasaray coach has his own. Words don’t mean much and the pictures speak for themselves. I’m sure Hollywood saw what happened.”
Fenerbahce will be back in action in the Turkish Super Lig on April 13 as they take on Sivasspor away from home.
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