Fenerbahce paid a heavy price for Mourinho

Mourinho may have to leave Fenerbahce.

The incident that happened in the Turkish derby this week has made Mourinho's image worse in the eyes of fans. In addition to the 10-match ban from the Turkish Football Federation that he is likely to receive, the "Special One"'s future at Fenerbahce is also in big question.

According to an internal source from Fenerbahce, some members of the club's board of directors have demanded the Portuguese coach be fired. They argue that Mourinho's behavior towards coach Okan Buruk is unacceptable and has damaged the team's reputation.

However, Fenerbahce would suffer huge financial losses if they fired Mourinho right now. His contract with the Turkish club has more than two years left, with compensation amounting to tens of millions of euros. According to estimates from AS , Fenerbahce could have to pay up to 40 million euros in compensation to Mourinho and his assistants if they fired them right now.

Fenerbahce president Ali Koc will have the final say. The Fenerbahce chief has yet to comment on Mourinho's future. Fenerbahce's communications team previously sparked controversy by sending out a message of support for the head coach without consulting Ali Koc.

“Our coach simply touched the opponent’s nose in response to the provocations, and the other fell to the ground in a ridiculous manner. This person (coach Okan Buruk), a former professional player who is very good at falling, had spoken disrespectfully before and fell as if he had been shot to continue the provocation plan,” Fenerbahce’s controversial message read.

"The act of jumping and writhing for a few seconds after having his nose touched is public knowledge," Fenerbahce's communications team added. This message not only caused outrage from Galatasaray, but also many people within Fenerbahce expressed dissatisfaction.

Some members of the Fenerbahce board of directors believe that Mourinho acted unprofessionally and tarnished the club’s public image. Fenerbahce’s media team was also wrong to defend the head coach’s out-of-control actions.

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Source: https://znews.vn/fenerbahce-tra-gia-dat-vi-mourinho-post1543483.html