In some ways, Mourinho's dismissal was surprising. Although his first season in charge of Fenerbahce did not win any trophys, the club still chose to support him, so it is generally believed that if the coach is to be changed, it should be done earlier this summer, so the locker room was surprised by the situation.
However, from another perspective, this decision is reasonable. Fenerbahce has never entered the Champions League since the 2008-09 season. Mourinho claimed after the game that they now have a better chance of winning the UEFA Cup, but it was just a positive self-comfort.
Fenerbahce did not start well in the new season, and he drew with Goztabi in the first round of the league. Mourinho attracted more attention off the court as always. Fenerbahce is very active in the transfer market this summer. They won the loan from Riyadh, brought in Semedo from Wolves, signed Amrabat from Fiorentina, loaned Alvarez from West Ham United, bought out Skriniar from Paris, and winger Akturkogru also joined from Benfica. The arrival of the player is of great significance, especially because he was a former Galatasaray player.
However, Mourinho believes that these signings are far from enough. Considering the departure of core veterans like Dzeko and Tadic, Fenerbahce does not seem to have taken big enough steps to close the gap with Galatasaray. Galatasaray has won three consecutive championships in the Turkish Super League last season, and won the championship with an 11-point lead last season. This summer, after Osmaine scored 37 goals during loan last season, he joined for a transfer fee of 75 million euros, and Sane also made a free throw from Bayern.
This may be the reason Mourinho criticized Fenerbahce before the game, hinting that the club does not have a clear transfer plan. He said: "If the Champions League is crucial to my club, there should be some action during the period between Feyenoord and Benfica." When asked if there is a potential signing, Mourinho said: "I don't think Fenerbahce has a transfer list at all."
This week, Mourinho was also asked to respond to Fenerbahce vice chairman Hamdi Akin's claim that he could easily defeat Benfica. Mourinho said: "This may be a statement to strengthen his status in the club, but I don't know him." Ajin then played against the outside world to ease the situation, but Mourinho's answer within the club was negative. If this is just an isolated incident, it's okay. But the remarks are believed to be Mourinho's consistent positioning himself above the club, Turkish football, players and management, according to a senior Fenerbahce official who asked to be anonymous.
Apart from this, Mourinho did not bring much improvement in football. Although Fenerbahce's previous coach Ismail Qaltar did not win the league championship, he at least led the team to play a pleasing offensive football, while Mourinho continued to play his iconic defensive football as always. In response, Fenerbahce fans have already expressed their attitude in the late last season: in May's home game against Ayopsburg, less than 10,000 fans were present at home, which could accommodate 50,000 people. The final decision to dismiss the get out of class was made by Fenerbahce Chairman Kocci and 30-year-old sports director Ozek, who joined Leverkusen this summer. Fenerbahce's share price rose 6% immediately after announcing Mourinho's departure. A senior executive from a rival club expressed disappointment, not because Mourinho left office, but because Fenerbahce's chaos has become a hilarious viewing sport. In response, TA contacted Mourinho's agent team, but they declined to comment, and Fenerbahce did not respond to inquiries.
To some extent, it was surprising that get out of class did not happen earlier. If it were other coaches, they might not have had a second season at all. If Fenerbahce's coach fails to win the league, it is usually difficult to stick to the first season. Mourinho's successor will be Kochi's 14th head coach since he was elected president of Fenerbahce in 2018, while previous coaches have averaged just under 24 games.
There were several reasons why Mourinho was able to stay in office before: one is because the club is betting on this big-name coach; the second is that they hope to try stability after changing coaches for many years; the third is related to the situation of club chairman Kochi. During his tenure as a club, Fenerbahce experienced the longest championship-free period in the team's history. The last time the team won the Turkish Super League championship was in 2014.
Although Kochi was initially elected, he has become unpopular among fans now. The appointment of Mourinho was the main reason why he won reelection last summer. Now Kochi's senior executives in the club are increasingly isolated, and his key assistants have left the club one after another. At present, he can only hope that Mourinho's successor can perform well and enhance his prestige.
As for what Mourinho will next, no one can say. But he must have noticed that United may soon need a new head coach, and he is also associated with Nottingham Forest, but only if Nuno leaves. Mourinho and Turkish football could have been a match made in heaven, but in the end, no one would be surprised by such an ending.
source:ty so 7m cn