What will be the future of José Mourinho? The maxi brawl unleashed in Türkiye has aimed again the spotlight on the Portuguese technician. For too long of the Special One we have been talking more about his behavior off the pitch, than for sporting results. The Portuguese coach is going through one complicated phase of the careerfor many in a real free fall, after having affirmed himself as one of the most winning coaches ever. Sometimes, however, the trofei of the past to keep you in the elite of European football, especially in a world that is increasingly embracing a turning pointplayer‘, with the top clubs who prefer to rely on coaches young followers of the myth of Guardiola.
In short, Mourinho is experiencing one on the bench second life. And although it is not an opportunity to remind all the successes of the past, the fact of having won At least one trophy in each team Who trained, with the exception of Tottenham, when he was exonerated a few days after the Carabao Cup final, José is colliding with a football that seems to have gone on and have left him behind.
Roma and the Turkish turning point
And so after a career spent between Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Mourinho he did not find top clubs who wanted to hire himbut medium -high ranking teams with Big ambitions. So, surprisingly, Mou flew to Romawho welcomed him as an emperor in the summer of 2021. The following year with the Giallorossi he won the Conference League, reporting a trophy in Trigoria 14 years after the last time.
In the middle, however, there is also a limping trend in championshipa qualification in the Champions League, for years the great goal of Friedkin, never achieved and one Europa League finalwhich could be worth the return to the most prestigious cup, lost to penalties against Seville. His experience in the capital also closed with a exemptionin January 2024, and many controversies, as well as a space split between worshipers and critics.
After six months of inactivity Mourinho decided to abandon the top 5 European championships to fly in Türkiye. However, even at Fenerbahce José is getting noticed for hers declarationsespecially against the rival citizens of Galatasarayand behaviors that not for the results. The Special One was in fact Eliminated in the round of 16 of the Europa League from the Glasgow Rangers, losing once again to penalties, and is second in the championship Just behind the Giallorossi, leaders with six points of advantage. The fight and the ‘stolen nose’ to the Gala technician, Okan Buruk, on the occasion of the lost cup derby, with all the controversies and mutual accusations that followed, are the consequence of a coach who now seems to focus everything, or almost, on the communication and south temperamentrather than on tactics.
What future for Mourinho?
Il future Of Mourinho, in any case, it’s all to be written. The climate created in Türkiye, given the attacks not only to the rivals of Galatasaray but also to the Federation and the press, makes Difficult to imagine José still on the Fenerbahce bench. Despite the confirmation and trust shown by the property, the Special One still hopes for a call from the top 5 championships, to win again. However, it is difficult, given the trend in Europe, think of the former Inter again on the bench of one big.
More likely that Mourinho’s future can be driving a Nationalsuch as the Portugalhis great dream, or in exotic and golden championships, in constant search for names to increase his attraction, such as theSaudi Arabia o to MLS.