03.04.2025 00:20
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke about Jose Mourinho's physical intervention towards him after the match in which they defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 in the Ziraat Turkey Cup. Buruk said, "There was a slight scratch. It's not a nice or elegant thing. We always want to stay in the game. We were supposed to shake hands before and after the match, but we couldn't experience that. It's not a big deal; I won't exaggerate it."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after their 2-1 victory against Fenerbahçe in the Ziraat Türkiye Cup match. Buruk also spoke about the incident where Jose Mourinho squeezed his nose, causing him to fall to the ground after the match.
"I DON'T BELIEVE IN THE DRAWN LINE"
Okan Buruk's statements are as follows;
"I think we started the match very well. Looking at the first half, we could have scored 3-4 goals with the two goals and the missed opportunities. The first dangerous attack from our opponent resulted in a goal. There was an interesting offside line. This will be debated a lot. The drawn line seemed very strange to us. We saw clearly that it was offside. Offside was given for positions that were further back. I don't believe in the drawn line there. My opinion is offside. I think it is very clearly offside.
"WE COULD HAVE SCORED 6-7"
After the 2-1, our opponent had some chances. We also had opportunities from the beginning to the end of the match. We got into many positions. We could have scored 6-7. Our opponent also had a chance to make it 2-2. I want to thank my players. They reflected what we wanted on the field. Our effort was very high. The most important thing here is our supporters who supported us; at the end of the match, we were united. The biggest share in this victory belongs to our players.
"IT AFFECTS PSYCHOLOGICALLY"
Every victory reflects positively or negatively. Derbies are like that too. It was a cup match, we need to focus on the league again. Today, there was a team that wanted to win. We couldn't fully demonstrate that in the Beşiktaş match. Psychologically, of course, winning positively is something. We were also very superior in terms of gameplay. We showcased our superiority in the game. We provided an example of how good a team we are. Additionally, we started with 6 Turkish players. I am very happy about that.
INCIDENT WITH JOSE MOURINHO
There was nothing between me and him. As I was going to congratulate the referee, he was going too, and while I was continuing, he squeezed my nose from behind with his hand. There was a slight scratch. It's not a nice or elegant thing. We always want to stay in the game. I won't exaggerate this too much. We needed to shake hands before and after the match. We couldn't experience that. It's not very important; I won't exaggerate it.
WHAT HAPPENED?
After the match, Jose Mourinho approached Okan Buruk and physically intervened by squeezing Buruk's nose. Okan Buruk, who fell to the ground, got up after a while and was calmed down with difficulty by his own players. Irfan Can Kahveci, who was with the Portuguese coach during the incident, tried to help Buruk. The experienced coach became very angry after getting up and was calmed down with difficulty.