Fenerbahce wins as Mourinho starts his 3-match ban for nose grab
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was fined and banned for three matches after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray counterpart Okan Buruk at the end of a fiery Istanbul derby last week.
Mourinho served the first of his three-match ban on Sunday as his team beat Trabzonspor 4-1. He will miss further league matches against Sivasspor and Kayserispor.
The Turkish soccer federation also fined Mourinho around $7,700.
The incident happened after Galatasaray's 2-1 win over Fenerbahce in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday. Mourinho — Fenerbahce's storied coach — reached out from behind Buruk and made contact with his nose. Buruk fell to the ground holding his face before Mourinho was escorted away.
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