Overview

• Fenerbahçe announced the dismissal on Friday in a short statement thanking Mourinho for his work since the 2024–25 season.
• The decision followed Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Benfica in Lisbon that ended the club’s qualifying campaign.
• Mourinho’s tenure featured a three-match suspension for aggression toward Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk, imposed by Turkey’s disciplinary council.
• The team stands seventh in the Turkish league after one win and one draw from two matches, per local reporting.
• European media have linked Mourinho to Nottingham Forest for a potential Premier League return, though nothing has been confirmed.