Jhon Durán with José Mourinho in Türkiye.
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José Mourinho was fired by Fenerbahçe in Türkiye after a year in office. The Portuguese coach, who had arrived in Istanbul with a more measured speech than in his previous teams, did not get any title with the club and finished his cycle with a lazy balance.
The elimination in the previous phase of the Champions League against Benfica de Richard Ríos was the definitive blow for a project that never took off.
To the public's knowledge
Jose Mourinho, who has been the coach of our Professional Football A team since 2024-2025 season, has been separated. We would like to thank him for his efforts for our team so far and wish him success in his future career.… pic.twitter.com/7MpkzNhEN4
– Fenerbahce SK (@Fenerbahce) August 29, 2025
The Fenerbahçe is still mired in its longest drought: the Turkish League has not won since 2014, despite being the second most laureate team in the country with 19 championships, six less than its eternal rival, Galatasaray. Mourinho had been presented as a revulsion, a man of experience capable of returning to the club to the foreground, but his numbers fell short in the face of the hobby expectations.
The Portuguese stage in Türkiye was also marked by extra -sports incidents. He was sanctioned with four games and a fine after publicly accusing the referees of favoring the Galatasaray and starred in an altercation in a derby when holding the rival coach. Far from his untouchable manager image, Mourinho ended up wrapped in controversies that further worn his relationship with the environment.
Rota relationship with Jhon Durán
In his last press conference before the dismissal, Mourinho not only talked about elimination, but was also consulted for the physical moment of Jhon Jáder Durán, who was injured, and left a controversial statement.
“Jhon Durán is not in good physical condition and trains little. Talisca is a player with personality and could have done better,” he said. His statements generated a stir in Colombia, where he is still speculated with the possible absence of the attacker in the next call of the selection for the qualifiers.
Mourinho says goodbye to Türkiye with an estimated compensation of nine million euros.
He leaves, however, with a record that continues to distinguish him in the world landscape: two Champions (2004 and 2010), two Europa Leagues (2003 and 2017), a conference League (2022) and eight league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain. This time, however, his name failed to act miracles.
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