Fenerbahçe still paying for Mourinho’s €750,000 luxury hotel stay | OneFootball

José Mourinho left Fenerbahçe to take charge of Benfica, after 15 months at the Turkish club. Interestingly, the defeat against the Eagles in the Champions League qualifying clash ended up hastening the coach’s departure – who shortly after would go on to replace Bruno Lage at the helm of the Lisbon side.

More than two months after his exit, Fenerbahçe is still settling costs associated with the Portuguese manager’s time at the club. The local press reported that the Istanbul club paid a bill of 36.5 million Turkish lira (around 750,000 euros) for Mourinho’s 16-month stay in the “most luxurious suite” at the Four Seasons Bosphorus, a historic hotel set in a 19th-century mansion.

The Portuguese coach has preferred hotels when working away from his family. While managing Manchester United, he spent 895 nights at The Lowry Hotel – a stay that the British press estimated at around 537,000 pounds (609,000 euros).

Since arriving at Benfica, Mourinho has won only half of the 12 matches played: he has three defeats, all in the Champions League, and three draws in the Primeira Liga, against FC Porto, Casa Pia, and Rio Ave.

In the Champions League, Benfica sits in second-to-last place in the group and, together with Ajax, is the only team still without points after four rounds of the group stage.

In the league, Benfica is in third place, with 25 points, six behind FC Porto.

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