03.04.2025 21:00
In the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Fenerbahçe, which was hosted by its eternal rival Galatasaray, lost 2-1 and bid farewell to the tournament. After the match, Fenerbahçe fell silent following Jose Mourinho's incident of squeezing Okan Buruk's nose. The yellow-navy team made a post on their social media account 18 hours after the incident.
Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Galatasaray at home in the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. The yellow-navy team also bid farewell to the Ziraat Turkey Cup after the UEFA Europa League. After the match, Jose Mourinho's physical intervention on Okan Buruk, where he squeezed his nose, became a hot topic, and the yellow-navy community fell silent. Following the incident, Fenerbahçe took its first action.
THEY REMAINED SILENT FOR 18 HOURS
After the Galatasaray match, the yellow-navy team, which only shared the match result, did not make any statements or share anything regarding the events between Jose Mourinho and Okan Buruk for 18 hours.
THE FIRST SHARE WAS ABOUT TRAINING
After the controversial derby, Fenerbahçe started preparations for the match against Trabzonspor, which will be played on Sunday, April 6. The share made regarding this training was the first post made by the yellow-navy team 18 hours after the Galatasaray match.
Here is that share;
WHAT HAPPENED?
After the match, Jose Mourinho confronted Okan Buruk in front of the referees, physically intervening by squeezing Buruk's nose, causing Buruk to fall to the ground. Irfan Can Kahveci, who was with the Portuguese coach during the incident, tried to help Okan Buruk. The experienced coach became very angry after getting up from the ground and was calmed down with difficulty by those around him.