Mourinho silent on long run as Fener name hopes fade

Fenerbahce trainer José Mourinho has refused to verify whether or not he’ll stay subsequent season after Sunday’s 1-0 loss at house to Besiktas left Fener 2d within the standings and 8 issues adrift of Super Lig leaders Galatasaray with 4 video games ultimate.

Mourinho joined Fenerbahce on a two-year contract remaining summer season with the purpose of main the membership to a primary league name in a decade.

“I’m not speaking about next season,” Mourinho mentioned postmatch. “These are things to speak internally and not with the media. If there is something where I’ve been absolutely perfect is on my respect towards my [club] president, my board, not to bring to the public domain internal things.”

Mourinho additionally refused to touch upon Galatasaray, who’re on the right track to win their 3rd directly league name.

The former Chelsea supervisor has spoken all over the season concerning the “toxic” atmosphere within the Super Lig, claiming that Fenerbahce’s best competitors obtain particular remedy from referees.

“I don’t speak about them,” he mentioned when requested about Galatasaray on Sunday. “I speak about the championship and I’ve done it during the season.”

Mourinho had mentioned previously he was once alarmed by way of what he known as “a system” within the home league this is deeply ingrained.

“I don’t change one single word about what I’ve said during the season,” he added on Sunday. “One of the problems that Fenerbahce has is exactly the difficulty to cope mentally with the power of the system. It is something that is stronger than the quality…it is something really powerful. Players do feel it and they know it’s completely impossible to reach what they want to reach.”

Mourinho, in the meantime, was once requested what recommendation he would give to former Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who took fee of Besiktas in January.

“Ole has already been here for a few months,” he mentioned. “He is experienced enough and intelligent enough to learn what he has to learn. I’m nobody to give him any kind of advice. We are experienced enough for him not to be on the moon because he won a derby and for me not to be in hell because I’ve lost a derby. We respect each other well. I think we like each other, too.”

Mourinho, then again, authorized complaint from Fenerbahce lovers after but some other derby defeat within the home league. Fenerbahce have failed to overcome their two giant town competitors, Galatasaray and Besitkas, this season.

“It’s normal in this culture when results are not the results that people expect for there to be reactions,” Mourinho mentioned. “I will never be critical of that. I’m open to critics, it’s part of my life.”