Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will be presented as the new coach of Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce later on Sunday, the club said.
After days of strong indications that Mourinho was taking over, the Istanbul club said in a post on X early Sunday that the Portuguese coach would attend a ceremony at their Sukru Saracoglu field.
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“Saracoglu is waiting for his new coach, José Mourinho, and his great fans at 7:00 p.m.!” the publication reads.
On Saturday night, Fenerbahce released a video message from Mourinho, 61, in which he told Fenerbahce fans to “see you tomorrow in Kadikoy and let's start our journey together.”
It is Mourinho's first job since leaving Roma in January after two and a half years marked by winning the Europa Conference League in 2022 and a series of disputes with referees.
The Portuguese has not worked outside the top five European leagues since 2004, when he left Porto after winning the Champions League and joined Chelsea, which was on the rise under then-owner Roman Abramovich.
Since then he has also coached Inter Milan, Madrid, Manchester United and Tottenham in a career full of trophies and controversies off the field.
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— Fenerbahçe English (@Fenerbahce_EN) June 2, 2024
Fenerbahce finished second behind fierce rival Galatasaray in the Turkish league this season and clashed with Turkish football authorities, even walking their team off the field in the Turkish Super Cup match in protest.
