Istanbul.- The Portuguese coach José Mourinhothat after being ceased by the Rome He was looking for an impulse to his long career in Istanbul, he was also fired by the Fenerbahçe After a year, directing the Turkish giant, without having achieved the slightest title.
The lace was received by Mourinho on Wednesday by being eliminated in the previous champions League, after losing 1-0 in Lisbon against Benfica (0-0 in the first leg); Interestingly, the great rival of Porto, a club in which the coach became known.
Beyond the difficulties in the European scene, Mourinho was incapable last season to make Fenerbahçe win the Turkish championship again, something that the Istanbuliota club does not achieve since 2014, although it is still the second team with the most leagues in the country, 19, six of the Galatasaray.
Less arrogant
“It is evident that the main objective is to win the Süper Lig”, admitted ‘Mou’ upon arrival in Istanbul, although he said “zero promises” to fans regarding the possibility of adding titles.
Far from his usual arrogance, Mourinho, who was received by the fans of Fenerbahçe as a rock star, seemed dejected in recent weeks in his appearances before the media, with the serious face, regularly remembering the limitations of his squad.
Mourinho’s final balance at the head of Fenerbahçe is 37 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses.
Discrete numbers for the 62 -year -old coach with an enviable record: two champions leagues (with the Porto in 2004 and Inter in 2010), two Euroropa Leagues (2003 with Porto and 2017 with Manchester United), a conference League (2022 with Rome) and eight league titles: two from Portugal with Porto, three Premier Leagues with Chelsea (2005, 2006 and 2015), two “Scudetti” of Serie A with Inter (2009 and 2010) and a Spanish championship (Real Madrid, 2012), among other minor trophies.
Incidents
In his Turkish stage, Mourinho was not only unable to add more titles, but accumulated incidents: in April, he grabbed the face of the Galatasaray rival club after losing a derby in the Turkey Cup.
Two months before, he was sanctioned with four suspension games and a fine for the comments he made at the end of a league match against the same team.
The nickname “Special One” accused the fourth referee of the game-and, through him, all the Turkish referees-to favor the Galatasaray, triple champion of Türkiye.
To better digest the dismissal, Mourinho, who was staying in Istanbul in the luxurious Four Seasons hotel, will leave Turkey with a check of at least nine million euros (10.5 million dollars), according to the country’s press.
