JOSE MOURINHO has parted ways with Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
The Portuguese boss, 62, leaves the Istanbul side two days after their Champions League exit at the hands of Benfica.
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Former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham manager Mourinho rocked up at Fenerbahce in the summer of 2024, six months on from being axed by Roma.
The two-time former Champions League winner guided them to a runner-up finish last term.
Mourinho did not manage to win any silverware during his stint as Fenerbahce boss, having been knocked out of the Turkish Cup in the quarter-finals and fallen to Rangers in the Europa League round of 16 last term.
The Turkish side lost 1-0 to Benfica in their crucial Champions League play-off second leg on Wednesday night, having drawn 0-0 in Istanbul last week.
Former Galatasaray star Kerem Akturkoglu’s first-half goal consigned Fenerbahce to another season in the Europa League.
Prior to the match, confident Fenerbahce vice-president Hamdi Akin claimed his side would “easily” beat Benfica.
Quizzed about Akin’s comment, Mourinho amazingly said: “Believe it or not, but I don’t know who he is.
“I don’t know this person, nor his influence, let alone his important in the structure of the club. No one has ever introduced me.”
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Mourinho’s Fenerbahce record
Games: 62
Wins: 37
Draws: 14
Loss: 11
Win percentage: 59.6
Last October, Mourinho speculated about what his next job could be.
He said: “The best thing I have to do is – when I leave Fenerbahce – I go to a club that doesn’t play Uefa competitions.
“So if any club in England, from the bottom of the table, needs coach in two years – I am ready to go.”
When Mourinho’s comments resurfaced earlier this week, several Manchester United fans joked that the ex-OId Trafford boss could be the man to replace under-fire Ruben Amorim.
One wrote: “So Mourinho is going back to Man Utd, innit?”
While a second posted: “None of them can manage the pressure and the culture of winning. We just need Jose Mourinho back.”
SunSport revealed last week that Mourinho had emerged as a candidate to replace Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest.
Nuno, 51, is under pressure at the City Ground following a row with the club’s head of football Edu.
Mourinho is the second former Man Utd boss to lose their job with a Turkish giant this week.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was brutally sacked by Besiktas last night following their surprising Conference League exit at the hands of Swiss side Lausanne.
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