Jose Mourinho has entered negotiations with Fenerbahce over the head coach position, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Saturday.
“Negotiations have begun with José Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Félix for the position of coach,” the club said in a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
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Mourinho, who has been in charge of some of Europe's biggest clubs, is set to take charge of a team that finished second in the Super Lig, three points behind champions and Istanbul rivals Galatasaray.
If appointed, Mourinho would replace Turkish coach Ismail Kartal, who suffered just one defeat in the league but six draws proved costly in the title race.
Mourinho, who has won trophies with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, will be tasked with helping Fenerbahce win their first league title since the 2013-14 season.
The 61-year-old also helped Roma to their first European trophy when they won the third-tier Europa Conference League in 2022, while he also guided them to the Europa League final the following year, losing to Sevilla in the penalties.
But he was sacked in January this year when Roma were ninth in Serie A. He was replaced by former Italian player Daniele De Rossi and Roma eventually finished sixth to qualify for the Europa League.
