Mourinho Sacked by Türkiye’s Fenerbahce
Türkiye’s Fenerbahce on Friday sacked their Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, two days after the club was eliminated from the Champions League playoffs by Benfica, it said in a statement.
“We are parting ways with Jose Mourinho, manager of our professional A team since the 2024-2025 season,” it said in a statement.
Mourinho, 62, took charge of Fenerbahce in July 2024 after leaving AS Roma. A statement from the Istanbul club, chasing their first Turkish Super Lig title since 2014, said they had “mutually agreed to terminate” the contract with Mourinho.
The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager was greeted by thousands of fans when he arrived in Istanbul at the start of last summer, raising expectations of ending Galatasaray’s recent dominance. However, Fenerbahce’s inconsistent start to the season and early European struggles put his position under pressure.
The club did not announce a successor.
