Bombshell: José Mourinho accused of plotting move to sign with Benfica | OneFootball

Sinan Engin, former Besiktas player and current sports commentator, made serious accusations against José Mourinho, who is already implementing several changes at Benfica. The Turk stated that the current Benfica coach deliberately caused Fenerbahçe to be eliminated from the Champions League so that he would be dismissed from the Istanbul club and take over the helm of the Eagles. Engin also revealed that the 'Special One' even met with representatives of the Eagles during his visit to Lisbon while still serving the Turks.

"José Mourinho met with Benfica's lawyers at a hotel before the match between Benfica and Fenerbahçe in Portugal. The lawyers went there and had a meeting. He had already made plans to go there. He rented another room... They can explain if they want," he began by saying on the Turkish program 'Derin Futbol'.

Subsequently, Sinan Engin called for an investigation of the case by the two entities that manage professional football: "UEFA and FIFA need to investigate this situation. The talk of 'I don't know the vice-president [Hamdi Akin, who the day before referred to the Eagles as 'a not very important team'] and everything else was just a maneuver by him to get fired."

Placing Mourinho as the main cause of Fenerbahçe's elimination from the Champions League play-off, the sports commentator further stated that the Portuguese is at Benfica as a bargaining chip for the Eagles' passage to the regular phase of the competition: "He made plans to leave and to ensure Fenerbahçe was eliminated. He even said 'What are you doing in the Champions League?' He is being paid to keep quiet, which is despicable. I am telling Turkey what a jackal he is. You got upset when we criticized him... Fenerbahçe fans, you did not speak out against this man."

Finally, Sinan Engin also recalled the saga surrounding Akturkoglu's departure from Benfica to Fenerbahçe, which only happened after the elimination, with the player himself scoring the goal that eliminated the Turks: "If he [José Mourinho] wanted to, he would have met with Rui Costa and not allowed Kerem Akturkoglu to play, due to the significant influence he has."

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