Jose Mourinho promised Fenerbahce supporters “your goals are actually my goals” upon his unveiling because the membership’s new head coach.
The 61-year-old is again in administration 5 months after his departure from Roma, after reportedly placing pen to paper on a two-year take care of the Istanbul giants.
The membership teased Mourinho’s arrival within the wake of Ismail Kartal’s departure on Friday, with the two-time Champions League winner believed to have verbally agreed to take over on the identical day.
Turkey is the fifth completely different nation during which the Portuguese icon has managed, having additionally beforehand loved stints at Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Actual Madrid, Manchester United and Tottenham.
A home title winner in 4 completely different nations, Mourinho will now look to observe swimsuit by guiding Fenerbahce to a primary Turkish Tremendous Lig triumph in 10 years.
“Your goals are actually my goals.”pic.twitter.com/vBibNiHVpj
— Fenerbahçe SK (@Fenerbahce) June 2, 2024
“I need to thanks in your love, the love that I felt from the primary second the place my identify was first related with Fenerbahce,” he instructed hundreds of supporters who gathered at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium to welcome him.
“Usually, a coach is liked after victories. On this case, I really feel that I’m liked earlier than victories. That, for me, is an enormous duty that I really feel. I promise you that from this second, I belong to your loved ones. This shirt is my pores and skin.
“Soccer is a ardour and there’s no higher place to really feel that zeal. For the reason that second I met with [club president] Ali Koc, I needed to play for you as a result of, ultimately, you’re the soul of the soccer membership.
“I need to work for Turkish soccer, I need to work for the Turkish league. I need to assist to enhance [it] however crucial factor for me isn’t Turkish soccer, it’s not the Turkish league, it’s Fenerbahce.
“To complete, I need to say that from the second I signed my contract, your goals are actually my goals.”
