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Galatasaray have released a retaliatory statement attacking Jose Mourinho after Fenerbahce fired at their coach in a statement.
Galatasaray released a scathing statement in response to a Fenerbahce release, accusing the Yellow Canaries of defending a reprehensible act committed by their manager, Jose Mourinho.
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Fenerbahce have reprimanded Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk after his confrontation with Jose Mourinho.
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What happened
In the aftermath of an explosive derby game between both sides in the Turkish Cup, Mourinho and his opposite number, Okan Buruk, got into an argument.
The Portuguese then attacked Buruk's facial region, appearing to pull his nose, an incident that has sparked criticism within and outside Turkish football.
With talks of a possible 10-match ban floating around, Fenerbahce released a statement, accusing the Galatasaray coach of flopping.
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"This was a planned provocation [by Buruk], and as part of this plan, the individual acted as if he had been 'shot' and fell to the ground in a professional manner, and his disrespectful words and actions are documented on video," Fenerbahce’s statement read.
"The absurdity of someone who is touched on the nose immediately throwing himself to the ground and writhing for seconds is clear to the public.
"It is evident that this individual's tendency to fall to the ground, seen during his playing days, continues in his coaching career, showing that this behaviour is a characteristic attitude.”
What Galatasaray said
In response, the Cim-Bom released a strongly worded statement of their own, accusing Mourinho of destroying Turkish football and Fenerbahce of helping him do it.
"The damage done to the country's football by the rival team's technical director, who came with the hope of contributing to Turkish football, has been increasing rapidly for the last 8 months,” the statement read.
“Instead of coming out and apologizing on behalf of this person, who is registered in the world football community due to such inappropriate events in the past, we are sorry that we had to respond to a statement made as if mocking the intelligence of the Turkish football community.
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"May God not force anyone to defend a shameful attack on the name of sports that took place before the eyes of the world, just so that the coach can receive a light punishment.
“We are sadly watching this pitiful situation that those who tried to give us moral lessons yesterday have fallen into today, and we are once again ashamed on behalf of them and Turkish football.”
Mourinho has yet to personally address the incident at the time of writing, but Buruk, asked to explain what happened, said there was nothing between himself and the former Chelsea boss.
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