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The reason why Mourinho left Fenerbahce: The difference in tactical concepts became the main reason

1:40pm, 8 September 2025Football

The boss of Fenerbahce (Felumbaz) came forward to explain in order to dismiss Mourinho (Morenou), pointing out that the team under Mourinho's leadership focused too much on defense, and such a style made the club "unacceptable".

Outside fans generally believe that Jose Mourinho was fired, which is related to the team being eliminated by Benfica 1-0 in the Champions League qualifier. Fenerbahce boss Ali Koc pointed out in response that losing is not the point: "Why did Mourinho leave? This is a painful separation. You must know that he had a good chemistry with the team, and the achievements are obvious. What's more, it is already an amazing achievement for the club to invite him to coach. When we introduced him, we already knew that this was a defensive head coach, but at the end of the season, the club's senior management believed that the team needed to dominate the game more. Scoring 99 goals and scoring 99 points in the league are the genes of our club."

owner Ali Koc believes that playing defensive football in the Turkish domestic league will not be successful: "The two sides parted ways because we believe this team is capable of playing better football. Defensive football may work in Europe, but in Turkey, we need to suppress our opponents in most games. As long as we fall behind in the game, it will be difficult to reverse the situation." Although Fenerbahce ranked second in the Turkish Premier League last season, he has never won against the top five teams in the league standings throughout the season. He has lost to Galatasaray in the league and cup games, and was double-killed by Besiktas in the Turkish Premier League. The finances of the team under Mourinho's management also have to face pressure. On the one hand, it has not been able to sell the players in the team at a high price as before. No players were noticed by other teams this summer, and no acquisition battle was launched, making the club question that Mourinho could not bring growth to the players in the team.

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