Player let go by Mourinho slams Benfica boss: lack of character | OneFootball

Lincoln, who returned to Portugal in the summer through the doors of Alverca, opened up about his time at Fenerbahçe, where he crossed paths with two Portuguese coaches: Jorge Jesus and José Mourinho. The attacking midfielder, in an interview with Fanatik, showered Jorge Jesus with praise and criticized José Mourinho.

"I was contacted directly by Jorge Jesus. It was a pleasure to work with him and I am happy with my decision to go to Fenerbahçe. Jorge Jesus is the best coach I have ever worked with. He taught me to see football in a different way. He is a man of character and always speaks directly with the players. He is connected to football 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he said.

"I didn’t have much communication with Ismail Kartal and José Mourinho. After Jorge Jesus left, I think there was a huge explosion of egos. Both Ismail Kartal and José Mourinho wanted to sign players they trusted and, in the end, they didn’t keep any players from the Jorge Jesus era. They didn’t want me, nor Willian Arão, João Pedro, or Luan Peres," he said, admitting he was quite upset with the current Benfica coach – who received praise from a rival.

After Jorge Jesus left, Lincoln was loaned to Bragantino and Hull City. "José Mourinho surprised me. I spoke with him before going to Hull City and he said he wanted to see me in pre-season in Portugal. I finished the season at Hull City and was waiting to be called up for pre-season in Portugal. I called the translator to speak with Mourinho, but he didn’t want to talk to me."

"He told me I should tell everything I wanted to the sporting director. The team was in Portugal and I was at home, also in Portugal, but even so, he wanted me to go to Istanbul to train separately with Miha Zajc. He did not keep his word. What I can say about him is that he showed a lack of character with me. In life, character is more important than championships, especially for me," he added, admitting he is very happy at Alverca.

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