TFF Hands Mourinho 3-game Suspension

Jose Mourinho was handed a three-game suspension by the Turkish Football Federation for grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk after the Istanbul derby on Wednesday.

Additionally, the manager was fined approximately $7700 for the incident.

Mourinho, in his first year with Süper Lig's Fenerbahçe, was penalized "due to his unsportsmanlike conduct toward an opponent," according to a statement from the TFF.

Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals. During stoppage time, a scuffle broke out between the two clubs, resulting in three players being ejected. When the match was over, Mourinho then went after Buruk and pinched his nose, which perhaps led to less severe of an injury than the Galatasaray manager indicated through his body language.

"Mourinho shall be banned from entering the dressing room and the bench for three official matches," the TFF statement added. The three matches Mourinho will miss are against Trabzonspor, Sivasspor and Kayserispor.