Fenerbahce have all however confirmed the hiring of José Mourinho because the membership’s new supervisor, posting a video of the Portuguese boss welcoming followers to an occasion on Sunday.
“See you tomorrow at Kadıköy, let’s begin our journey collectively,” Mourinho says within the brief clip posted to X on Saturday, with the membership inviting followers to an occasion to be held at their stadium on Sunday night time.
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Earlier on Saturday, Mourinho stated that he needs to turn out to be Fenerbahce’s new head coach after the Turkish Tremendous Lig membership earlier confirmed that negotiations had been underway.
“Not but, not but. I made a decision I need to go however it isn’t finished but. I can not affirm formally, however sure I need to go,” Mourinho informed Sky Sports activities when requested concerning the studies linking him with the Fenerbahce job.
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Mourinho, who has been in control of a number of the largest golf equipment in Europe, is ready to take over a staff that completed second within the Tremendous Lig — three factors behind champions and Istanbul rivals Galatasaray.
If he’s appointed, Mourinho would change Turkish boss Ismail Kartal, who oversaw only one loss within the league, however six attracts proved to be expensive within the title race.
“[Reaching the Champions League groups stages will be] laborious as a result of we’ve got three rounds to go in qualification and in Fenerbahce’s case, eight gamers are within the Euros and they aren’t coming for preseason earlier than the primary spherical [of matches],” Mourinho stated. “So laborious. However, if I’m going, you recognize that I like challenges. So if I’m going we’re going to struggle to be within the Champions League.”
Mourinho was requested on TNT Sport’s broadcast of the Champions League closing if he was planning to take the job in Istanbul, saying: “Possibly I journey tomorrow.”
Earlier on Saturday, Fenerbahce confirmed that they had been in negotiations to convey the Portuguese supervisor to the membership.
“Negotiations have began with José Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Felix for the place of coach,” the membership stated in an announcement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
Mourinho, who has received trophies with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Actual Madrid and Manchester United, will probably be tasked with serving to Fenerbahce to win their first league title for the reason that 2013-14 season.
The 61-year-old additionally helped Roma to clinch their first European trophy once they received the third-tier Europa Convention League in 2022, whereas he additionally guided them to the Europa League closing the next 12 months, shedding to Sevilla on penalties.
However he was sacked in January this 12 months when Roma had been ninth in Serie A. He was changed by former Italy participant Daniele De Rossi and Roma finally completed sixth to qualify for the Europa League.
Info from Reuters contributed to this report