Overview

• Fenerbahçe announced on Friday that Mourinho has left his role, thanking him in a brief official statement.
• The decision follows a 1-0 aggregate loss to Benfica in the play-off round, which sent Fenerbahçe to the Europa League.
• Mourinho was appointed in June 2024 and leaves after just over a year, having finished second to Galatasaray last season without a trophy.
• Across 62 matches he recorded 37 wins, 14 draws and 11 defeats, according to multiple reports.
• Turkish media cited transfer disagreements and Mourinho’s public criticism of the board, which executives described as “distorting facts,” as contributing factors.