Fenerbahce has accused the coach of fierce rival Galatasaray of throwing himself to the ground as if he'd been "shot" after his nose appeared to be pinched by Jose Mourinho in the latest controversy to rock Turkish soccer.

Fenerbahce have defended their manager Jose Mourinho over his clash with Galatasaray, coach Okan Buruk in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday evening. Mourinho faces suspension after he grabbed Buruk by the nose following Fenerbahce’s 2-1 defeat at home to Galatasaray.

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho grabbed the nose of Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk after Fenerbahce were knocked out of the Turkish Cup by their heated rival as Galatasaray won 2-1 thanks to the brace scored by former Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.