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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 7 Sep 19:24
Fenerbache President, Ali Koc, explained why the split with Mourinho became inevitable after their Champions League play-off defeat to Benfica.
“It was a bitter separation. We had great chemistry, his accomplishments are evident, and just being able to bring him here was a great achievement.
“It was difficult to part with someone I was friends with. We knew the coach would play defensively, but at the end of the season, we had discussed the need to take more of an initiative.
“The elimination to Benfica wasn’t so much the problem as the way we were eliminated. It made me feel last season’s approach would continue.
“We parted with Mourinho because we believed this team would be playing better football at this point. This kind of football might work in Europe, but in Turkey, we have to crush most opponents, not struggle to take the lead.”
Not your average Sunday League player.
Post Edited (Sun 07 Sep 19:25)
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sun 7 Sep 19:38
Quote:
GG Riva, Sun 7 Sep 19:24
Fenerbache President, Ali Koc, explained why the split with Mourinho became inevitable after their Champions League play-off defeat to Benfica.
“It was a bitter separation. We had great chemistry, his accomplishments are evident, and just being able to bring him here was a great achievement.
“It was difficult to part with someone I was friends with. We knew the coach would play defensively, but at the end of the season, we had discussed the need to take more of an initiative.
“The elimination to Benfica wasn’t so much the problem as the way we were eliminated. It made me feel last season’s approach would continue.
“We parted with Mourinho because we believed this team would be playing better football at this point. This kind of football might work in Europe, but in Turkey, we have to crush most opponents, not struggle to take the lead.”
Mourinho is a dinosaur who doesn’t want to adapt to new formations and tactics.
He won’t care as he’ll get other jobs and big payoffs.
His whole philosophy is still based on his success with Chelsea which if you remember was incredibly boring but effective at that point in history.
Most big clubs are more attack minded these days with all the new rules and VAR etc.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: 1985Par
Date: Sun 7 Sep 20:39
I heard that his most recent sacking to him to over £100 million in payoffs alone.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sun 7 Sep 21:30
Living on past glories.
Hasn`t been special for years now.
Bet his bank balance is though 🤣
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Topic Originator: WarringtonPar
Date: Sun 7 Sep 21:39
Quote:
widtink, Sun 7 Sep 21:30
Living on past glories.
Hasn`t been special for years now.
Bet his bank balance is though 🤣
£19m from Manchester United alone
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Topic Originator: Bandy
Date: Mon 8 Sep 09:23
Quote:
WarringtonPar, Sun 7 Sept 21:39
Quote:
widtink, Sun 7 Sep 21:30
Living on past glories.
Hasn`t been special for years now.
Bet his bank balance is though 🤣
£19m from Manchester United alone
In fairness he finished 2nd with Man Utd. How Man Utd wish they could have that kind of `failure` now.
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Mon 8 Sep 17:53
Why would anyone hire him and expect a different style of play? That`s baffling to me. If you hire him, you get the same soulless defence first football every other team he managed played. Baffling stuff 🤔
Pars fan.
Magpies fan.
Mens tennis fan.
Alternative rock fan.
Not a fan of much else.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Mon 8 Sep 18:42
Quote:
kozmasrightfoot, Mon 8 Sept 17:53
Why would anyone hire him and expect a different style of play? That`s baffling to me. If you hire him, you get the same soulless defence first football every other team he managed played. Baffling stuff 🤔
Can`t argue with that, Kozma, but if you use trophies won as your yardstick, he counts as one of the all-time post WW2 greats.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Tue 9 Sep 07:34
Job at Forest going. 🤔
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Wed 17 Sep 10:12
You can`t keep a good man down according to BBC Sport -
`Jose Mourinho is close to replacing Bruno Lage as Benfica manager after he was sacked following Tuesday`s Champions League defeat against Qarabag.
The Portuguese club threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against their Azerbaijani opponents at Estadio da Luz.
Benfica president Rui Costa said they intend to have a new manager in place by Saturday, but would not be drawn on speculation that Mourinho is their preferred option.
BBC Sport has been told Mourinho is in talks about to returning to work in Portugal, 21 years after he left for Chelsea.`
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Topic Originator: Turps
Date: Wed 17 Sep 11:10
Quote:
wee eck, Wed 17 Sept 10:12
You can`t keep a good man down according to BBC Sport -
`Jose Mourinho is close to replacing Bruno Lage as Benfica manager after he was sacked following Tuesday`s Champions League defeat against Qarabag.
The Portuguese club threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against their Azerbaijani opponents at Estadio da Luz.
Benfica president Rui Costa said they intend to have a new manager in place by Saturday, but would not be drawn on speculation that Mourinho is their preferred option.
BBC Sport has been told Mourinho is in talks about to returning to work in Portugal, 21 years after he left for Chelsea.`
Rui Costa. Blast from the past, what a player.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Thu 18 Sep 08:18
It`s incredible that a manager who`s been sacked so many times, and made more in pay offs than a Euromillions winner, is still in such high demand. I know he`s won an impressive number of trophies but most of these were a long time ago.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Thu 18 Sep 08:23
Manager of Fernebahce, happens to play Benfica in Champions League, gets themselves knocked out then sacked.
Gets himself a nice pay day and still gets Champions League football with Benfica.
Sounds like the Special One has nailed it.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Thu 18 Sep 16:08
Appointment as Benfica manager is confirmed.
Jose Mourinho`s managerial record
Porto (2002-04) - Primeira Liga (x2), Champions League, Uefa Cup (now Europa League), Portuguese Cup
Chelsea (2004-07 and 2013-15) - Premier League (x3), FA Cup, League Cup (x3)
Inter Milan (2008-10) - Serie A (x2), Champions League, Coppa Italia
Real Madrid (2010-13) - La Liga, Copa del Rey
Manchester United (2016-18) - uropa League, League Cup
Tottenham (2019-21) - None
Roma (2021-24) - Conference League
Fenerbahce (2024-25) - None
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Thu 18 Sep 16:13
heard that earlier wee eck.
8 league titles in first 10 years as manager and none in the last 9 years. 2 trophies in the last decade certainly seems like a "yesterdays man"
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Fri 19 Sep 13:27
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Thu 18 Sep 16:13
heard that earlier wee eck.
8 league titles in first 10 years as manager and none in the last 9 years. 2 trophies in the last decade certainly seems like a "yesterdays man"
He’s caught the mediocre Man U bug 🤷🏻♂️
I think what’s happened is he wasn’t successful enough at Man U and isn’t getting the top jobs since then. He’s getting big clubs but not quite the most successful at that time.
COYP
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