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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Two former Premier League stars refuse to play for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in their final game for the club
It was another trophyless season in Istanbul - and fans were not happy MOUR PROBLEMS Two former Premier League stars refuse to play for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in their final game for the club Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TWO departing Fenerbache stars refused to play in the final match of the season - and had to say their goodbyes from the stadium KITCHENS. Jose Mourinho's side welcomed Konyaspor on Sunday for a dead-rubber match to finish the Super Lig campaign. 2 Jose Mourinho has suffered a tough first season in Turkey Credit: Getty 2 Edin Dzeko (left) and Dusan Tadic (centre) missed the final game of the season as they feared a fan backlash Credit: YouTube/Fenerbahce The Turkish title race has been dominated by Fenerbahce's crosstown rivals Galatasaray. Mourinho's men have been playing catch-up for most of the season and ended the campaign 11 points behind their Istanbul neighbours. Neither Edin Dzeko and Dusan Tadic were included in Mourinho's matchday squad for the game against Konyaspor. Tadic, 36, has since confirmed the pair made themselves unavailable to play in the game. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL CHAMPING AT THE BIT Fergie arrives at CL final as his £2m-a-year Man Utd role ends The two former Prem stars were wary of fan unrest as they prepare to leave the club over the summer. Dzeko, 39, and Tadic were due to receive commemorative plaques to honour their service to the club. But they had to receive the gongs in the club KITCHENS - in a bid to avoid any backlash from the furious Fenerbahce fanbase. Tadic wrote on social media: "It was a decision we made together with Dzeko not to play in the last match. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "We didn't want to damage Fenerbahce's image. "The fans have always supported us. The way we said goodbye is not a problem for me. Crazy moment Jose Mourinho pinches Galatasaray manager's NOSE before he falls to ground sparking chaos "I would have preferred it to be in the stadium, but the ambience is not very good at the moment. "That's why it's better to be that way." Dzeko, who previously played for Manchester City, scored 46 goals in 99 games for Fenerbahce. Ex-Southampton winger Tadic joined the club in 2023 and netted 29 times in 109 matches. Fenerbahce have now won just one trophy since 2014 - a solitary Turkish Cup last season. Mourinho spent much of the campaign warring with the Turkish FA over refereeing standards. He was also hit with a three-match ban for pinching the nose of Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk in a bad-tempered Istanbul derby. And The Special One was forced to deny accusations of racism after claiming Galatasaray players were "jumping like monkeys" trying to win a penalty.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Two former Premier League stars refuse to play for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in their final game for the club
TWO departing Fenerbache stars refused to play in the final match of the season - and had to say their goodbyes from the stadium KITCHENS. Jose Mourinho's side welcomed Konyaspor on Sunday for a dead-rubber match to finish the Super Lig campaign. Advertisement 2 Jose Mourinho has suffered a tough first season in Turkey Credit: Getty 2 Edin Dzeko (left) and Dusan Tadic (centre) missed the final game of the season as they feared a fan backlash Credit: YouTube/Fenerbahce The Turkish title race has been dominated by Fenerbahce's crosstown rivals Galatasaray. Mourinho's men have been playing catch-up for most of the season and ended the campaign 11 points behind their Istanbul neighbours. Neither Edin Dzeko and Dusan Tadic were included in Mourinho's matchday squad for the game against Konyaspor. Tadic, 36, has since confirmed the pair made themselves unavailable to play in the game. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The two former Prem stars were wary of fan unrest as they prepare to leave the club over the summer. Dzeko, 39, and Tadic were due to receive commemorative plaques to honour their service to the club. But they had to receive the gongs in the club KITCHENS - in a bid to avoid any backlash from the furious Fenerbahce fanbase. Tadic wrote on social media: "It was a decision we made together with Dzeko not to play in the last match. Advertisement Most read in Sport Live Blog BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "We didn't want to damage Fenerbahce's image. "The fans have always supported us. The way we said goodbye is not a problem for me. Crazy moment Jose Mourinho pinches Galatasaray manager's NOSE before he falls to ground sparking chaos "I would have preferred it to be in the stadium, but the ambience is not very good at the moment. Advertisement "That's why it's better to be that way." Dzeko, who previously played for Ex-Southampton winger Tadic joined the club in 2023 and netted 29 times in 109 matches. Fenerbahce have now won just one trophy since 2014 - a solitary Turkish Cup last season. Advertisement Mourinho spent much of the campaign He was also hit with a three-match ban for And The Special One was forced to deny accusations of racism after claiming
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Jose Mourinho's ugly first season in Turkey ends in anger as two ex-Premier League stars REFUSE to play in Fenerbahce's last game of the season and leave the club after goodbyes in the training ground kitchen
Two former Premier League stars refused to play for Jose Mourinho in Fenerbahce's final game of the season on Saturday. Fenerbahce faced Konyaspor at home in their last league game having secured second place in the table after failing to mount a significant challenge to Galatasaray in the title race. But two of their senior players missed the game, and it has now emerged that they made themselves unavailable to play. Edin Dzeko and Dusan Tadic were due to be given commemorative plaques after announcing that they will leave the club this summer, but they decided they did not want a ceremony at the stadium due to fears over fan unrest. Fenerbahce supporters showed their anger towards their players following a match earlier this month, and there were concerns the same could happen again on Saturday. Instead, Dzeko and Tadic opted to say their goodbyes in the training ground kitchen. The ceremony was attended by their team-mates, club president Ali Koc and vice-president Acun Ilicali. Sporting director Mario Branco and four coaches from manager Mourinho's team also bid farewell ahead of leaving the club this summer. Galatasaray held their own farewell ceremony at their stadium for departing stars Fernando Muslera and Dries Mertens on Saturday, leading to Fenerbahce fans reacting angrily to not getting the chance to say their own goodbyes to Dzeko and Tadic. Tadic subsequently released a statement to explain why he and Dzeko had not turned up to the stadium for the final game. The statement read: 'It was a decision we made together with Dzeko not to play in the last match. We didn't want to damage Fenerbahce's image. 'The fans have always supported us. The way he said goodbye is not a problem for me. I would have preferred it to be in the stadium, but the ambiance is not very good at the moment. That's why it's better to be that way.' Fenerbahce beat Konyaspor 2-1 as they finished the season on 84 points, 11 adrift of Galatasaray. They end the campaign trophyless, while also waving goodbye to Dzeko and Tadic. Dzeko, who previously played 189 matches for Manchester City, finishes with 46 goals in 99 games for Fenerbahce. Ex-Southampton forward Tadic scored 29 goals in 109 appearances for Fenerbahce. Dzeko and Tadic failing to make a farewell appearance ends what has been a turbulent first season in Turkey for Mourinho. The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss was accused of making racist comments earlier this season after he claimed Galatasaray players were 'jumping like monkeys' when appealing for decisions to go in their favour. Mourinho denied the allegations, and Fenerbahce launched a lawsuit against Galatasaray as they leapt to their manager's defence. Mourinho was then hit with a three-match ban for pinching the nose of Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk following a feisty Istanbul derby in April. Earlier this week, Mourinho lashed out at Turkish reporters after his team were beaten 4-2 by relegation contenders Hatayspor. The Portuguese boss said: 'In the last seven years, I have played in two European finals. So in the past seven years I have played more European finals than the history of Turkish football together.' The 62-year-old may be proud of his past achievements, but it has been a difficult first season for him in a new country, and now he must prepare for life without Dzeko and Tadic following their abrupt departures.
