Ali Koç slams Mourinho and highlights strange coincidence at Benfica | OneFootball

Ali Koç believes that José Mourinho's move to Benfica is a "strange coincidence of life". The president of Fenerbahçe recalled the Portuguese's time at the club, ultimately thanking him for his "professionalism, dedication, and focus" during that period.

"I heard the news about Benfica and José Mourinho early in the morning. I don't know if it's true, but if it is, I would say it's a strange coincidence of life," assured the leader of the Istanbul emblem, who had to pay, according to the Turkish press, about 10 million euros to compensate the Special One.

"Mourinho is such a brilliant man that he predicted Benfica's defeat against Qarabag. He even calculated that Lage would be fired. Mário Branco was also there, they made plans with him in advance... No, there is no such thing," he added.

Later, upon Mourinho's arrival in Portugal, the coach was confronted with Ali Koç's statements and admitted: "Whenever I left the clubs I closed the door, I didn't respond to provocations, nor did I look for excuses. He has a different way of acting than mine."

"Since I left he has spoken many times but has not justified why the player who eliminated us was only bought after he had eliminated us", reinforced José Mourinho, recalling that Kerem Akturkoglu's departure to Fenerbahçe was prolonged for weeks.

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