Aziz Yıldırım said 'I will bring him': The behind-the-scenes of Fenerbahçe's Mourinho transfer revealed

Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç reached an agreement with world-renowned Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho ahead of the elective general assembly. While the Yellow-Navy club notified the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) about Mourinho, the details behind the transfer have emerged.

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Fenerbahçe, which finished the Super Lig season in second place with 99 points, has parted ways with İsmail Kartal.

While all eyes in the Yellow-Navy community are on the elective general assembly to be held on June 9, presidential candidate Aziz Yıldırım had announced that he would meet with Jose Mourinho. 

Following Yıldırım's words, "We are close to an agreement, we will meet in London on Saturday," incumbent president Ali Koç stepped in and finalized the transfer of the Portuguese manager.

So, what happened during the negotiations with Mourinho?

According to the report by Sabah Newspaper, here is the behind-the-scenes of the Jose Mourinho transfer in 7 points:

  • -3 weeks ago, Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Aziz Yıldırım first held a meeting with Jose Mourinho.
  • -2 weeks ago, Mario Branco began researching Mourinho's costs following this move.
  • -2 days ago, Aziz Yıldırım reached an agreement with Jose Mourinho on all matters.
  • -On the night of May 30, the trio of Ali Koç, Mario Branco, and Acun Ilıcalı decided to take a bigger step for Mourinho, and a video call was held late at night.
  • -Acun Ilıcalı, who was selected for the new board of directors, was the person who carried out the Jose Mourinho operation and convinced the Portuguese manager.
  • -Mourinho was very impressed by the projects of Ali Koç and Acun Ilıcalı, and he vetoed the other candidate, Aziz Yıldırım, and canceled the meeting.

While Ali Koç, Acun Ilıcalı, and Mario Branco were video calling Jose Mourinho on Thursday, the Portuguese manager said: 

"Partizan is one of F.Bahçe's potential opponents in the Champions League qualifiers. I have analyzed them. I have also followed F.Bahçe's recent matches against G.Saray and İstanbulspor. I last won a European Cup in Rome, and I want to win one again at F.Bahçe."