Before the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Benfica in the early morning of August 28, coach Jose Mourinho recently criticized the Fenerbahce board of directors for their slow transfer progress. He was worried because the two teams drew 0-0 in the first leg at Fenerbahce's home stadium.
"I don't think any effort was made for new signings. If the Champions League was the team's main objective, they should have been better prepared for the matches against Feyenoord or Benfica," Mourinho said.
The Portuguese strategist has repeatedly urged the board of directors to speed up negotiations to recruit Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) and Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid), but so far Fenerbahce has not reached an agreement with anyone.
This summer transfer window, the Turkish team has spent less than 50 million euros, bringing in some faces such as Jhon Duran, Milan Skriniar, Sofyan Amrabat and Nelson Semedo, while saying goodbye to two attacking pillars Dusan Tadic and Edin Dzeko.
Mourinho's frank statements made Fenerbahce fans worried, because it showed that he did not really believe in the ability to overcome Benfica.
Meanwhile, Vice President Hamdi Akin reassured public opinion by stating: "What's special about Benfica? Fenerbahce is fully capable of going on."
Previously, European media also spread news that Nottingham Forest considered Jose Mourinho as a candidate to replace coach Nuno Espirito Santo, opening the door for the 'Special One' to return to the Premier League.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/mourinho-chi-trich-ban-lanh-dao-fenerbahce-196250827180846039.htm
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