Overview
- Turkish outlet Yenicag reports a 36.5 million lira charge—about €747,000 or £656,000—linked to Jose Mourinho’s extended stay at the Four Seasons in Istanbul.
- Mourinho is said to have lived at the Bosphorus hotel for roughly 15–16 months during his Fenerbahçe tenure rather than renting a residence.
- It remains unclear whether Fenerbahçe or Mourinho is contractually responsible for settling the reported hotel bill.
- Fenerbahçe sacked Mourinho after failing to reach the 2025–26 Champions League, with former president Ali Koç criticizing the manner of the elimination by Benfica.
- Reports differ on Mourinho’s severance payout—cited figures range from about £7.7m to €15m—and he has since returned to manage Benfica with mixed early results.