Jose Mourinho 'physically attacks' Galatasaray boss; grabs Okan Buruk's nose, sends him tumbling after Turkish Cup loss

There was nothing between me and Mourinho,

he stated

Our manager Okan and Mourinho congratulated the referees. After that, while Okan was continuing, Mourinho first verbally and then physically attacked him,

Ozturk claimed

He squeezed my nose from behind while I was going on. There was a slight scratch. It’s not a very nice or stylish thing.”

Buruk, who did not attend the post-match press conference, later described the incident, saying

I was the one in the wrong, I shouldn’t have done what I did. Of course not, that negative image stays forever. Tito had nothing to do with it. I apologize to him,

Mourinho said

Yes, we will go to Berlin,

said the Stuttgart coach, Sebastian Hoeness

Gala Dalígerman magazine

YOU SHOULD NOT ATTACK, YOU SHOULD DIGEST!”

Galatasaray posted a photo on its official X account afterward with the quote