Jose Mourinho's arduous journey
Fenerbahce, under the Portuguese strategist, had to make an early exit from the UEFA Champions League after a 2-3 aggregate defeat against Lille.
In the first leg, coach Jose Mourinho's team lost to Lille by a narrow margin of 1-2. Therefore, Fenerbahce's chances of turning the tables are not insignificant, especially with Edin Dzeko and his teammates playing at the "fiery" Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
Unfortunately, after more than 120 minutes of play, Fenerbahce were still unable to overcome the team from France. The 1-1 draw meant that the Turkish football giants were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round and had to drop down to compete in the Europa League.
This is the first time that coach Jose Mourinho has failed to lead his team through the qualifying rounds of Europe's most prestigious football competition. Don't forget, the "Special One" previously helped Porto and Inter Milan win the Champions League trophy.
The final defeat against Lille brought a disappointing end to the Portuguese manager's "honeymoon" at Fenerbahce. Now, Edin Dzeko and his teammates' most important goal is to compete for the Super Lig title with their arch-rivals Galatasaray.
It's worth noting that the last time Fenerbahce won the Super Lig was in the 2013/2014 season. Therefore, the ultimate task for coach Jose Mourinho is to help the team, nicknamed the Sari Kanaryalar, successfully end this title drought.
Theoretically, Fenerbahce's chances of winning the Super Lig are enormous. Simply put, coach Jose Mourinho possesses a host of quality stars, such as Dominik Livakovic, Dusan Tadic, Fred, Edin Dzeko, Allan Saint-Maximin, Youssef En-Nesyri, and many others.
A challenging journey awaits the "Special One." Let's wait and see if coach Jose Mourinho can lead Fenerbahce to resounding success, or if he will leave Sukru Saracoglu Stadium without fanfare.
