Mourinho sacked by Turkey's Fenerbahce
FILE: New coach of Turkish club Fenerbahce Jose Mourinho (C) waves during the presentation to the supporters at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on June 2, 2024. Turkish club Fenerbahçe, eliminated on August 28, 2025 in the Champions League play-offs against Benfica, announced on August 29, 2025 that it was parting ways with its Portuguese coach José Mourinho. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
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"We have parted ways with Jose Mourinho, who served as head coach of our professional A team since the 2024-2025 season. We thank him for his efforts for our team and wish him success in his future career," it said.
The former Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma coach who arrived at the Istanbul club in June 2024, led Istanbul's Yellow Canaries to second place in the league last season behind Galatasaray, failing to end their title drought.
The 62-year-old has had several setbacks during his time in Istanbul. In April, he grabbed the face of Okan Buruk coach at fierce local rivals Galatasaray after a 2-1 defeat in the Turkish Cup quarter finals, tweaking his nose.
He was fined for comments made after another explosive derby match against Galatasaray in which he also repeated criticism of Turkish referees, accusing the fourth referee of bias. His remarks were judged as "contrary to sporting ethics".
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