JOSE MOURINHO SACKED BY FENERBAHCE AFTER FAILIURE TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Fenerbahce have sacked Jose Mourinho after they failed to qualify for the Champions League. The club are only six games into the new season, having earnt four points from their first two league games. They beat Feyenoord 6-3 on aggregate in the third round of Champions League qualifying but lost to Benfica 1-0 in the final play-off round to miss out on a place in the league phase of Europe’s most lucrative competition.
“Our Professional Football First Team’s technical director, Jose Mourinho, who has been carrying out his duties starting from the 2024-2025 season, has parted ways with us,” the club said in a statement. “We thank him for his efforts for our team until today and wish him success in his future career.”
Mourinho, 62, was appointed manager at Fener in May 2024, initially signing a two-year contract at the club. However, the club's 1-0 defeat at the Estadio da Luz has cut his tenure in Turkey short. According to Turkish media outlet Spor Arena, Mourinho's relationship with the Fenerbahce board has been tense during the summer transfer window, with the former Manchester United boss criticising the club's strategy.