Fenerbahce Appoints Domenico Tedesco As Jose Mourinho’s Successor

‎Domenico Tedesco has been officially announced as the new head coach of Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce, replacing Jose Mourinho in Istanbul.

‎Fenerbahce had been searching for a new manager after parting ways with Mourinho at the end of August, following their 1-0 aggregate defeat to Benfica in the Champions League play-off round.

‎The result cost the Turkish side a place in the final tournament.

‎“Domenico Tedesco has been appointed the head coach of our club’s professional football A team,” a statement from Fenerbahce read.

‎“The assistant to the manager will be Gokhan Gonlu, one of our previous captains, who wore our yellow and navy jersey for several years and has signed a two-year contract.

‎“Details regarding the signing ceremony of our new technical staff will be shared in due course.”

‎Tedesco had coached Belgium from February 2023 until he was sacked last January. He previously managed Schalke, Spartak Moscow, and RB Leipzig.

‎Hopes had been high when the 62-year-old arrived in Istanbul 14 months ago.

‎”No promises. But it is obvious that the main target, the main dream is to win the Turkish Super Lig,” the two-time Champions League-winning coach had said.

Jose Mourinho failed to fulfil his dream of ending Fenerbahce’s title drought dating back to 2014.

‎Last season, the former Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Roma coach guided Istanbul’s Yellow Canaries to second place, finishing behind Galatasaray.