José Mourinho (62) paid dearly for his elimination in play -offs from the Champions League against Benfica on August 27. Two days after 1-0 defeat in Lisbon, the Portuguese was dismissed by the Fenerbahçe. But for Ali Koç, president of the Turkish club, it is not only the result that motivated this choice.
“Being eliminated by Benfica was not a problem, but the way we were eliminated was unacceptable. It gave me the feeling that the football of last year was going to continue. We separated because we thought this team would play better at this stage. This kind of football works in Europe, but in Türkiye, we have to crush our opponents ”explained Ali Koç, in comments relayed by Hurriyet.
The Turkish manager has also criticized the style of play has produced by his team since the arrival of the “Special One”.
“Mark 99 goals and 99 points is our genetic code”insisted Koç, stressing that the offensive football expected by the club was not respected.
Mourinho accused of having snubbed Turkish players
According to Sportensions were also present between Mourinho and the board of directors, in particular because of its reluctance to develop certain local players such as Ismail Yuksek or Irfan Can Kahveci. These disagreements contributed to the rupture.
It is the second time in his career that Mourinho left a club without the slightest trophy, after Tottenham (2019-2021). Fenerbahçe will however have to pay him 15 million euros in compensation. A figure that brings the total compensation received by the technician to more than 108 million euros, after his previous layoffs in Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and AS Roma.
