Jose Mourinho delivered a brutal putdown of Galatasaray in his latest press conference.
The ‘Special One’ was confirmed as Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce’s new boss back in June.
Mourinho had been a free agent since he was sacked by Italian Serie A side AS Roma back in January.
At the time, he said: “First of all, I want to thank you for the love that I felt from the first moment that my name was connected with Fenerbahce.
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“Normally a coach is loved after victories but in this case I feel I am loved before victories.”
Mourinho added: “I want to work for Turkish football, I want to work for the Turkish league and help to improve, but the most important thing is Fenerbahce.
“Just to finish I want to say that from the moment I signed my contract, your dreams are now my dreams.”
However, it has been a tough start for Mourinho in Europe as Fenerbahce were knocked out of the Champions League by French side Lille.
But domestically, Fenerbahce have enjoyed a decent start as they currently sit top of the Super Lig table with 10 points, three clear of Eyupspor.
Ahead of Fenerhace’s match against Kasimpasa, Mourinho appeared to take another swipe at fierce rivals Galatasaray.
As reported by Tribuna, the Portuguese said: “Just to finish I want to say that from the moment I signed my contract, your dreams are now my dreams.”
This is not the first time Mourinho has spoken about Galatasaray.
Recently, Mourinho accused referees of handing favourable treatment to Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk.
As per Turkiye Today, Mourinho said: “Galatasaray Technical Director does not see a card when he enters the pitch 4 metres but I see a card when I enter 1 meter.”
Galatasary star Mauro Icardi was quick to respond to the 61-year-old, he said: “It’s interesting to see a coach of Mourinho’s stature talk about something so insignificant. He wouldn’t do this at a big club.
“Everyone knows we have a rivalry with Fenerbahce. Social media is just another tool of communication. A lot has happened off the field in the past year, but we focused on the game and won the championship two years in a row. They tried to stop us, but they failed. Maybe this bothers them.”
He added: “We will fight together against everyone. I don’t think it’s sensible to discuss these matters so early in the season.”
Topics: Jose Mourinho, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Football, Turkish Super Lig
Marcus Chan