Fenerbahce have slammed Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk, claiming that he acted 'as if he'd been shot' during his bust-up with Jose Mourinho on Wednesday night.
Mourinho's side suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat in the match, which came in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup.
However, the game was marred by a chaotic ending which was triggered by Mourinho and saw three players - Fenerbahce's Mert Yandas and Galatasaray's Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz - sent off.
As the game came to an end, Mourinho clashed with Buruk as he made his way onto the pitch. The Portuguese coach was clearly unhappy with something and was seen pinching his counterpart's nose from behind.
Buruk somewhat dramatically collapsed to the floor as a melee ensued between both sets of players, with the Galatasaray boss left clutching his nose and face as Mourinho was pulled away.
Galatasaray went on to accuse Mourinho of 'physically attacking' their coach after the game and now their rivals have hit back in defence of their boss.
'This was a planned provocation [by Buruk] and as part of this plan the individual acted as if he had been 'shot' and fell to the ground in a professional manner, and his disrespectful words and actions are documented on video,' Fenerbahce said in a statement.
'The absurdity of someone who is touched on the nose immediately throwing himself to the ground and writhing for seconds is clear to the public.
'It is evident that this individual's tendency to fall to the ground, seen during his playing days, continues in his coaching career, showing that this behaviour is a characteristic attitude.'
While former Chelsea, Man United and Tottenham boss Mourinho escaped punishment on the night, he could be hit with a retrospective ban following the clash - which quickly went viral on social media.
It was a fiery end to a miserable night for Mourinho as his side crashed out of the cup.
Victor Osimhen grabbed both of Galatasaray's goals while Sebastian Szymanski scored for Fenerbahce.
There was already no love lost between the two managers with Mourinho filing a lawsuit against Galatasaray in February after the club accused him of making racist statements.
Mourinho, speaking after a 0-0 draw in the Turkish derby, said the Galatasaray bench had been 'jumping like monkeys'.
Mourinho's side trail their great rivals in the league also with Galatasaray boasting a six-point lead, albeit having played one match more.
It is not the first time Mourinho has been involved in a physical altercation with an opposing coach. He caused outrage in Spain in 2011 when he poked Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye during his spell as Real Madrid boss.
He was initially suspended for two matches for the incident - although this was lifted due to a wider amnesty on bans. Mourinho eventually apologised for the incident 10 years later.
