- Mourinho was appointed coach of the Turkish team ahead of the new season
- He was cautioned in his first league match and has now lost in the Champions League
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Jose Mourinho’s difficult start to life as Fenerbahce manager continued on Tuesday night as his side crashed out of the Champions League.
Mourinho, 61, was appointed manager of the Turkish giants this summer, replacing former boss Ismail Kartal, who was moved on despite leading the club to 99 points last season.
The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan boss has been welcomed back to Istanbul in his first role since being sacked by Roma in January.
However, not everything has gone smoothly so far, with the Portuguese being booked 20 minutes into his opening league game (a 1-0 win over Adana Demirspor) before his side failed to reach the Champions League group stages.
They lost 3-2 on aggregate on Tuesday night, despite their opponents Lille playing the final 11 minutes of extra time (even when they scored) with 10 men.
Jose Mourinho’s difficult start to his tenure as Fenerbahce manager continued on Tuesday as his side crashed out of the Champions League.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager has been appointed as manager ahead of the new season
His team’s rivals, Lille, finished the match with 10 men but still managed to score the winning goal.
Mourinho could now end up facing one of his former teams, Manchester United, in the Europa League group stages.
Fenerbahce went into the game trailing 2-1 on aggregate after losing in France last week, with Edon Zhegova scoring in stoppage time to give the hosts the lead heading into the second game.
The Turkish side had to wait until the 91st minute of the match to equalise, with an own goal by Bafode Diakite in the 91st minute.
Aissa Mandi was sent off to tip the balance in Fenerbahce’s favour, but Jonathan David converted from the penalty spot two minutes from time to condemn Mourinho and Co. to defeat.
At the weekend, Mourinho vented his frustration when a decision went against his team, gesturing furiously and shouting at the referee and fourth official.
Mourinho could now be set for a reunion with his former team Manchester United in the Europa League group stages
United, now managed by Erik ten Hag, failed to qualify for the Champions League this season
Referee Atilla Karaoglan decided to intervene and showed Mourinho a yellow card as the 61-year-old, who looked furious, showed he remains an extremely fiery figure on the touchline.
Mourinho’s booking comes after he was also booked during the first leg against Lille last week after losing his temper with the referee.
