As expected in recent days, José Mourinho officially signed with Fenerbahçe this Sunday.
José Mourinho has been unemployed since January when he and Roma parted ways after a series of poor results. The former manager of Chelsea, Manchester United, and Real Madrid has now landed his tenth coaching position and takes the reins of a club in Turkey for the first time.
Indeed, Fenerbahçe has a somewhat special new coach. “The Special One” José Mourinho arrived in Turkey this Sunday and promptly committed to the Istanbul club. The 61-year-old coach is said to have signed a two-year contract, with an option for an additional year. Mourinho was introduced to his fans in a packed Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, with thousands of people present to welcome the legend.
With José Mourinho, the club with 19 Turkish league titles, but in search of a championship for a decade, secures a coach with an impressive resume (5 European Cups including 2 Champions Leagues, 8 domestic titles), but whose aura has faded in recent seasons.
Regardless for the yellow and black fans who hailed, sang, and celebrated him in a delirious and packed stadium: Mourinho, 61, arriving in Istanbul in the afternoon, signed his contract before their eyes, before embarking on a lap with club president Ali Koç, braving the heat, a Fenerbahçe scarf around his neck.
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