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Jose Mourinho’s first words as Fenerbahce boss speak volumes about Chelsea

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Jose Mourinho’s first words as Fenerbahce boss speak volumes about Chelsea

Such was the anticipation for Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Fenerbahce, the club started a live stream on YouTube four hours before he made his way out at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

The build-up was filled with old compilation highlights of Mourinho mainly from his time in the Premier League. While his stint at Tottenham Hotspur was ignored, both Chelsea and Manchester United memories featured heavily in the hype package – not that the fans crammed inside the Istanbul arena needed any help.




As cameras tracked Mourinho as he made his way through the stadium to the tunnel, the Portuguese head coach seemed oddly nervous about the cauldron of noise he was about to enter. He continuously recited some words on a small piece of paper before heading out into the blazing sunshine.

Once on the pitch, the ‘Special One’ aura returned and it was clear he had his new fanbase in the palm of his hand as noted when he commented: “Normally, a coach is loved after victories but in this case, I feel I am loved before victories. And that for me is a big responsibility that I feel and I promise you that from this moment I belong to your family.”

Each sentence was followed by a pause as it was translated but the supporters’ roars of approval drowned him out. His next comments though appeared to be as true to Fenerbahce as they are relevant to Chelsea.

“Since the moment I met with the president, I wanted to play for you because in the end, you are the soul of the football club,” he said. “Since I met him, I understood his project and I want to be the coach of all of you.

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