The inside story of Mourinho staying in office is revealed! Fenerbahce s palace battle ends, and the Turkish Super League pattern changes

The Fenerbahce Palace Fighting End! The truth behind Mourinho's retention

"Good guy, Fenerbahce's management drama is deeper than Istanbul's Bosphorus! "When the Turkish National revealed that club chairman Ali Kochi and Mourinho had three days secretly talked in London, old fans knew that this power struggle that lasted for half a year was finally coming to an end.

From doubting to compromise: a Turkish Super League version "Game of Thrones "

Fenerbahce in the 2024-25 season can be described as internal and external troubles. Although Mourinho led the team to win the runner-up in the Turkish Super League and the Champions League qualification, the management split into two factions: the opposition led by Vice Chairman Akun Ilkari has repeatedly publicly questioned the conservative tactics, while Chairman Kochi strongly supported the Portuguese. The most dramatic thing is in the April Turkish Super League derby. Mourinho was directly suspended for 10 games because of protest against the referee, which became the fuse for the opposition to request a change of coaches. The

twist occurred in the London talks in early June. The new sports director Devin Erzek (just dug from the Bundesliga) and transfer manager Okan Erzek participated throughout the process. The three and Mourinho finalized the summer window signing list - this signal is obvious: Lao Mu is stable! But the price is not small: Mourinho's Portuguese assistant coach team was cut off four people and replaced by local Turkish coaches.

Mr. Mourinho really failed?

75 league points, 68% winning rate, the first place in the defensive data... These hard indicators are put forward, and the accusations of the opposition "bad record" seem untenable. What makes the management even more reluctant is the value of business - after Mourinho took office, the team's social media increased by 2.3 million fans, and its business income soared by 12%.

But the problem lies in the key battle: this season's deadly rival Galatasaray draws 1 and loses 2, and the Turkish Cup is also eliminated. But then again, Galatasaray is a class bully who has won three consecutive championships in the Turkish Super League, so it is really not embarrassing to lose to them. However, the resignation of the sports director Blanco is quite strange - this Mourinho's direct descendant was just hyped, and the club turned around and quoted Inter defender Damian. This operation is really incomprehensible.

"Football Politics "

Turkish Super League has never been just football. After the senior executives of the ruling AKP party revealed their support for "local coaches" in 2024, Fenerbahce immediately contacted former coach Trabzon Avche. But Kochi is a businessman after all. After calculating the economic accounts, he found that he would have to pay 25 million euros (liquidated damages + remaining wages) for fire. The Saudi tycoon gave Mourinho an annual salary of only 5 million yuan, so it is obviously more cost-effective to keep him.

The fans were also very divided: on one side, the radicals pulled banners outside the court and scolded Mourinho for being "outdated", and on the other side, the reading volume of "Listen to Mu" topic on X surged by 30%. The funny thing is the local media person Yaz Sabanzheolu, who praised Mourinho for his courage to criticize the referee, and then scolded him for his rigid tactics - the speed of changing faces is faster than that of VAR!

The summer window bet: The last chance of redemption

Now all of Europe are looking at how Fenerbahce strengthens it. In addition to quoting Damian, they actually handed Neymar a 1+1 contract! However, anyone with discerning eyes knows that the key is to look at the midfield. The problem of midfield hardness that was hit by Galatasaray last season is not solved, and no handsomeness can be used.

Mourinho's recent statement is very intriguing: "I am not satisfied with the status quo, but I will make every effort to prepare for the new season." I want me to tell you, this old fox is clear: as long as he has a iron waist + fast horse winger for him in the summer window, it is not a dream to overturn Galatasaray next season!

This drama tells us: in Türkiye, football is always a mixture of politics, money and faith. Do you think Mourinho can win the championship next season? The comment section is about 50 cents!