Mourinho leaves Fenerbahce after Champions League exit

After just over a year, Jose Mourinho left his position as Fenerbahce boss.

Two days after Benfica knocked the Turkish side out of the Champions League play-offs, the Portuguese depart.

Fenerbahce thanked Mourinho for his efforts in a statement, saying that the 62-year-old had “parted ways” with the club.

The statement continued, “We wish him success in his future career.”

Mourinho, who has oversaw 10 clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham, led Fenerbahce to second place in the league in his first season in charge, but controversy surrounded his reign.

Following a 0-0 draw in February, Galatasaray, the champions, announced they would “initiate criminal proceedings” against Mourinho.

Mourinho filed a lawsuit against the club asking for 1, 907, 000 Turkish Lira (£41, 000) in exchange for the falsehoods, claiming he is the “opposite” of racism.

After being sent off in a 1-1 Europa League draw with Manchester United in October, Mourinho stated that he wanted to lead a team “at the bottom of the table in England” so that he won’t have to compete against Uefa.

Following a three-year stint at Roma, Mourinho won the only European title of the club, the Conference League, at Fenerbahce.

He won three Premier League titles during his two seasons at Chelsea, as well as the Champions League victories at Inter Milan and Porto.

He helped Manchester United win the Europa League for the first time in 2017 and their most recent European title.