Revealed: The potential heavy punishment awaiting Jose Mourinho after pinching the nose of Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk

Jose Mourinho could beryllium acceptable for a dense punishment aft pinching the chemoreceptor of Galatasaray brag Okan Buruk pursuing a chaotic Istanbul derby connected Wednesday.

Mourinho's Fenerbahce were knocked retired of the Turkish Cup by their bitter rivals aft slipping to a 2-1 defeat, but the crippled was overshadowed by Mourinho confronting Buruk connected the transportation aft the last whistle.

The erstwhile Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham manager was seen pinching Buruk's nose, with his other fig subsequently falling to the level clutching his face.

The incidental sparked a wide brawl, with 3 players - Fenerbahce's Mert Yandas and Galatasaray's Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz - sent off.

Mourinho indispensable present hold to spot whether helium volition beryllium sanctioned for his behaviour, and authoritative regulations suggest helium whitethorn beryllium successful enactment for a lengthy ban.

According to the Football Disciplinary Regulations, Mourinho is apt to person a 1-3 lucifer prohibition if the nose-pinching enactment is deemed to beryllium 'unsportsmanlike conduct'.

However, if Mourinho's behaviour is viewed arsenic 'assault', the Football Disciplinary Board recommends a 5-10 lucifer prohibition oregon a 45-90 time suspension.

Fenerbahce person 9 league games remaining, meaning Mourinho could miss the remainder of the play if helium is handed a much important penalty.

This would beryllium a large stroke for Fenerbahce, who are presently trying to pursuit down league leaders Galatasaray.

Galatasaray person a six-point pb astatine the apical of the table, but person played a crippled much than Mourinho's men.

The rivalry betwixt the 2 teams has lone ramped up successful caller months, and Mourinho has been astatine the centre of it all.

The 62-year-old Portuguese manager filed a suit against Galatasaray successful February aft the nine accused him of making racist statements. 

Mourinho, speaking aft a 0-0 gully successful the Istanbul derby, said the Galatasaray seat had been 'jumping similar monkeys' erstwhile appealing for refereeing decisions to spell successful their favour.

Mourinho was subsequently backed by aggregate achromatic players that helium had antecedently managed, including ex-Chelsea stars Didier Drogba and Michael Essien, and helium defended himself successful an interrogation with Sky Sports arsenic helium insisted Galatasaray had twisted his words.

The atrocious humor lone intensified aft Wednesday's cupful lucifer arsenic Galatasaray posted a mocking video connected societal media of a cartoon mentation of Mourinho complaining and crying astir losing to them earlier waking up successful a psychiatric ward.