Mourinho gave up 9 million! It was revealed that he was willing to walk back to coach Manchester United and was expected to return to the Dream Theater next month

Just played 6 games in the new season, Mourinho has been fired by the Turkish Super League team Fenerbahce. He lost to Benfica with one goal away from home in the Champions League qualifiers and missed the Champions League main match. In the official statement to announce Mourinho's dismissal, the team wrote: "Our team parted ways with José Mourinho, who has been the head coach since the 2024/25 season. We thank him for his efforts to the team so far and wish him success in his future career." The 62-year-old Mourinho took office in May 2024 and signed for two years, but this time he did not even coach the legendary "Mu Three Years". Turkish media "Spor Arena" disclosed that during the summer transfer window, Mourinho's relationship with Fenerbahce's board of directors has been tense, and he criticized the club's strategy.

"If the Champions League is crucial to the club, then there should be some action in the transfer window between Feyenoord and Benfica." Mourinho said before visiting Benfica, "I don't think Fenerbahce is ready to buy people." These remarks were considered the last straw that broke Mourinho's back, and the board of directors unanimously decided to fire him. Fenerbahce failed to seize the advantage of playing one more player in the first leg, and was tied 0-0 by Benfica and lost 0-1 away. He could only play in the Europa League again.

Mourinho's only full season coaching Fenerbahce, the team failed to win any championship, and they fell second in the Turkish Super League behind their arch-rival Galatasaray. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup and failed to enter the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup. Club chairman Ali Coke met with Mourinho in London in June and tried to terminate the contract, but Uncle Bird decided to continue coaching.

However, a month after the start of the new season, his conflict with the board of directors was no longer irreconcilable. In the summer window, Fenerbahce signed new players such as Nelson Semedo and John Duran, hoping to defeat Galatasaray to win the league championship.

However, Mourinho's complaint that the transfer necessary for success was not proceeding, and the executive was confused, claiming that he misrepresented the facts. The board of directors said: "We repeatedly asked him which players to want in which position. He did not propose other players except Skriniar. If the necessary transfer is not completed, the responsibility is not on us, but on Mourinho himself." When Mourinho was dismissed, Fenerbahce ranked seventh in the league with 4 points after two rounds of Turkish Premier League. The Portuguese madman will receive another compensation, and Turkish media said that Fenerbahce would need to pay 9 million euros in severance.

Interestingly, another former Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was fired by Besiktas of the Turkish Super League one day earlier than Mourinho. He was eliminated in the European Cup playoffs and lost to another team of Manchester United boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Switzerland, Lausanne Sports! Solskjaer, 52, took office in January this year and has only been in office for seven months.

Coincidentally, Manchester United was upset by English League Two team Grimsby in the second round of the League Cup on Wednesday night, and the pressure on coach Ruben Amorin to be dismissed increased. The two old Red Devil coaches who have just been dismissed are both rumored to be "entered to the palace for the second time".

Especially Mourinho, it is rumored that he talked with his close friends about the possibility of coaching Manchester United again. The Manchester Evening News said at the beginning of the year that Mourinho told his friends that if he could coach the Red Devils again, he would be willing to walk back to Manchester.

Last October, Mourinho also joked that he was ready to coach the Premier League relegation team. "The best thing I can do after leaving Fenerbahce is to go to a club that doesn't participate in European competitions. So, I'm ready to coach at the club that ranks at the bottom of England and needs coaching two years later!" Mourinho said at the time.

Unexpectedly, the words came true. Manchester United, which ranked 15th in the Premier League last season and missed the European Cup, now meets the standards very well. However, Mourinho later clarified: "I'm just kidding. I've never taken the relegation team and will never go."

He added: "I just feel very frustrated. This stage of my coaching career should not be like this. I should have been happy all the time, but now I'm always in a depressed mood in European competitions. But I won't fight for relegation, that's too difficult! To be honest, I think that's the hardest thing, more difficult than fighting for the championship. Especially emotionally tormenting and changing life. I think people who can do this are brave."

Although Manchester United's current staffing is considered to be very suitable for Mourinho's playing style, it is reported that Mourinho has no intention of competing for jobs with former student Amorin, and he is unlikely to return to Manchester United. Moreover, La Jue and Ineos have no intention of changing coaches for the time being.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mike Brown revealed that Nottingham Forest in the Premier League is most likely to become Mourinho's next home. Forest coach Nuno Santo qualified for the first European match in 30 years last season, but his relationship with boss Evangelos Marinakis broke down and his future at the city stadium is uncertain. Santo admitted: "There is no wind and waves. I know what's going on. Last season, I had a close relationship with my boss and chatted every day. This season is not good, our relationship has changed and we are no longer so close."

According to "TeamTalk", once Santo was dismissed, Mourinho is considered one of the potential replacements, and other candidates include Celtics' Brendan Rodgers and former Tottenham coach Ang Postkoglu, and he is willing to return to England football.

However, if Mourinho does not find a new coach for the time being, he is likely to return to Old Trafford next month. Manchester United will play against Chelsea at home at the end of next month. Both teams are old clubs of madmen. If there is no accident, live broadcast agencies such as Sky Sports in the UK will definitely invite him as the game commentator. In addition, Garnacho will turn against the Red Devils, which will definitely bring up traffic with a lot of gimmicks. In the past, Mourinho returned to Dream Theater as a commentator to explain the Red and Blue Battle, and was warmly welcomed by the home audience, and he responded with a kiss.