European media lay into Mourinho after Benfica move: hope you fail | OneFootball

One day after being introduced as the new coach of Benfica, José Mourinho has been the target of numerous compliments, both from former players and coaches. However, not everything is rosy for the Special One and, more recently, the Portuguese coach was heavily criticized for his statements in Seixal.

Some of the words spoken by the Special One did not sit well in Turkey, and the former footballer did not hide his displeasure: "It’s clear that Mourinho has no respect for Fenerbahçe! What do you mean, ‘I’m at a club of my level?’".

In an interview given to a local YouTube channel, the 45-year-old former Turkish international admitted he hopes the Portuguese coach fails at Luz: "Mourinho, I hope you fail, I hope you don’t get four points with Benfica in the Champions League! We were saying he was mean, but we never imagined he would be this mean".

Meanwhile, from England, Stan Collymore, a former player, sighed with relief at not seeing the Special One at Nottingham Forest: "Did Nottingham Forest make a mistake by not hiring José Mourinho? No way! Forest dodged a bullet because Mourinho always has the same approach these days".

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