Jose Mourinho came to Fagebahce with the expectation that he would overthrow Galatasaray's almost absolute dominance. Currently, they are ranked 2nd in Super Lig, 6 points behind Galatasaray but stone less than 1 match, in the context of the tournament has 8 more rounds. The chance to win the championship but with the national cup arena, it ended with the army of the "special person" according to the script the same before the great rival.
As the final whistle blew at Sukru Saracoglu, after a dramatic 90 minutes with 4 red cards shared equally between each team with a score of 2-1 in favor of Galatasaray, fans continued to witness the tension outside the pitch. After a direct encounter with the away team's captain Okan Buruk, Jose Mourinho pointed the ball at the opponent, causing Buruk to fall onto the field.
Fenerbahce midfielder Irfan Can Kahveci tried to get Mourinho out of the hot spot, before a group of away team players rushed in to protect their coach. The "Special One" was given a red card by referee Cihan Aydin shortly after, but the heat on the pitch did not subside.
This incident reminded fans of when Mourinho was still leading Real Madrid in 2011. The Portuguese tactician set two fingers in the eyes of Tito Vilanova (who was then Barcelona manager) after the Spanish Super Cup match. Mourinho apologized for that behavior a few years later, but right now, when he had the opportunity to do the same thing, the 62-year-old strategist did not refuse.
As for Buruk, after being ticketed quite a bit by his opponent, the 51-year-old coach did not show any harshness at the press conference. The Galatasaray captain wanted the situation to ease and said that the two sides should have a way to reconcile and shake hands.
However, on Galatasaray's side, not everyone wants to make peace like Buruk. Vice President and Football Director Ibrahim Hatipoglu has criticized Jose Mourinho and said that the Fenerbahce captain is trying to do something remarkable to direct the public not to focus on the club's failure anymore.
"Everyone who follows Jose Mourinho's career sees things like that happening over and over again. When he fails, he turns public opinion to other things, or creates chaos off the pitch to distract everyone. This is no longer a surprise.
Since the beginning of the season, Mourinho has always been the center of controversy off the pitch. At this time, competent authorities should take action. Such acts do not appear in the world of football, and need to be taken immediately to prevent them from happening again.
This tournament is very competitive and it seems Mourinho is overwhelmed by that. He has been trying to hide his failures and disappointments since the beginning of the season."
Due to receiving a red card, Mourinho was not allowed to appear in the press conference room after the match and up to now, Fenerbahce has not commented on the incident. If there is any excuse from the Sukru Saracoglu team, it is simply that Mourinho is and will always act like that.
At first, Mourinho was very popular at Fenerbahce, but with each round, the trust of the team's fans decreased a bit. The red cards, fanciful statements and unprecedented actions of the "Special One" will become a joke if Fenerbahce cannot overthrow Galatasaray this season after 11 years of waiting.
