AFCON 2025
José Mourinho has been dismissed as the coach of Fenerbahce following the painful elimination of the Turkish club in the Champions League qualifying round against Benfica.
The defeat, considered a sporting failure by the management, has led to a swift decision despite the recent arrival of the Portuguese coach.
Fenerbahce confirmed the news that they had parted ways with their boss in a statement released on Friday morning.
It read: “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.
“We thank him for his efforts for our team until today and wish him success in his future career.”
Fenerbahce were beaten 1-0 by Benfica on Wednesday night in their Champions League play-off tie.
Mourinho, who generated great expectations with his signing, failed to achieve the first major objective of the season: qualifying the team for the group stage of the top European competition.
The tension with part of the locker room and the irregular results have been decisive.
The club will announce an interim coach in the coming hours while searching for a permanent replacement.
