Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho grabs at rival coach’s nose after Turkish Cup loss

The Fenerbahce coach attacks his coach colleague from Galatasaray after the defeat in Istanbul's city derby from behind – unlikely that his club will continue to employ him.

'Childish' Jose Mourinho seen as a failure in Turkish football

Does the circus make the clown, or the clown make the circus? In the case of Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce, this is chicken-or-egg territory, for both became what they are before this remarkable, unravelling union.It is a captivating watch, this spectacle, with Mourinho not only reprising the role best seen at Manchester United and Tottenham, but giving the performance of a lifetime, grabbing headlines and noses. Making sure anything but the resu…

Yellow cards, racism allegations and nose grabs: Jose Mourinho's turbulent tenure at Fenerbahce

Tempers flare between rivals in wild melee

Almost every player on the field found themselves involved in a wild brawl at quarter time.

Chaos in Istanbul as Jose Mourinho squeezes Galatasaray coach's nose after losing derby

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho grabbed the face of his opposite number at fierce local rivals Galatasaray after a 2-1 defeat on Wednesday in the Turkish Cup quarter-finals.

The Istanbul football derby of Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray rekindles passions again and again, now it was especially hot also due to mass demonstrations in the city.