Türkiye: Galatasaray Manager Okan Buruk Was Sent Off in the Early Minutes of His Team's Final Pre-season Friendly Against Villarreal

Buruk received a red card in the 5th minute after protesting referee Kadir Sağlam's decision, earning a second yellow for his continued dissent and sarcastic applause. He watched the remainder of the match from the stands. The incident occurred during Galatasaray's last warm-up game before the start of the new Süper Lig season.

The match took place in Spain, where Villarreal is based. Buruk's dismissal came just before the Turkish league campaign is set to begin. The coach was shown a straight red card after his initial protest over a 5th-minute call escalated, leading to his ejection from the touchline.