Mourinho fired by Fenerbahce, rumors of returning to Man United

(NLDO) - Just a few weeks into the new season, Jose Mourinho was fired by Fenerbahce after the team had to stop at the Champions League play-off round.

Less than 48 hours after Fenerbahce suffered a 0-1 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League play-off round and lost their ticket to the European Cup group stage, coach Jose Mourinho was officially fired even though his contract with the team only expires in June 2026.

Jose Mourinho and president Ali Koc (left) part ways after many problems

Mourinho lost his seat

In an official statement, Fenerbahce thanked Mourinho for his contributions since his appointment in May 2024 and wished him success in his next steps. However, according to Turkish media, the relationship between the 62-year-old strategist and the club's leadership has been broken since the summer after Mourinho publicly criticized the team's transfer policy. He said the club was not serious about investing if it really aimed to participate in the Champions League, while the leadership argued that Mourinho "distorted the truth" by only asking to buy midfielder Milan Skriniar.

"The Special One" said goodbye to the 11th team of his career in an unbelievable way

In his first season in Türkiye, Mourinho did not win any titles. Fenerbahce only finished second in the Super Lig behind Galatasaray while previously stopped in the quarter-finals of the National Cup and the round of 16 of the Europa League. At the beginning of the new season, Fenerbahce only won 4 points after 2 rounds, ranked seventh on the rankings, causing the club's leadership to lose patience.

Fenerbahce had actually been considering parting ways with Mourinho since June, but after a meeting in London, the two sides agreed to continue the contract. However, the "Special One"'s lack of restraint in his comments about the transfer business is said to be the last straw that led to the unexpected end.

Leaving Fenerbahce, Mourinho has the opportunity to reunite with Man United

Mourinho's chance to return to Man United

Fenerbahce was Mourinho's 11th club as a manager and he left again in turmoil, just a day after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – Mourinho's successor at Manchester United in 2018 – was also sacked by Besiktas.

Coincidentally, both former Man United coaches are unemployed in the context of their former team being under great pressure under current coach Ruben Amorim. The "Red Devils" being eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town, a team playing in the Fourth Division, has raised doubts about whether Mourinho will have the opportunity to return to Old Trafford, where he helped the "Red Devils" win the Europa League in 2017?

Source: https://nld.com.vn/mourinho-bi-fenerbahce-sa-thai-ro-tin-don-tro-lai-man-united-19625082916403851.htm