Manchester United is visiting Fenerbahçe in the 21rd round of the Europa League tonight from 3:XNUMX - it's a chance for the "red devils" to get their first win after two draws, but it was also a real opportunity for Jose Mourinho to be the main character of the derby in Istanbul.
The Portuguese, who has been managing Fener since this summer, recalled the period at "Old Trafford" which was very turbulent and which ended in December 2018 after two and a half years.
"As you all know, we won the Europa League in 2017," Mourinho told English reporters.
And then, in his own style, he wanted to provoke his former club, the Premier League, as well as his rival Manchester City, which is under investigation for financial fraud...
"The season after the European trophy, we were second in the Premier League. I think we even still have a chance to reach that title, since they might punish Manchester City. Maybe we win the league, and then they would have to pay me bonuses and send me a medal," Mourinho pointed out.
Erik ten Haag is already on the bench for the third season at United, who was reportedly on the verge of being fired several times.
"I wish United the best from the moment I left. It doesn't make me happy if things aren't going incredibly well for them. There's no point in me talking about what happened and what didn't. What certainly happened is that they now trust the coach, that they support him. When a coach stays season after season, it means stability, trust and he is given the conditions to continue developing his business. It's different compared to the period when I was at the club," Mourinho added.
He is aware that United are not doing well now either.
"Sooner or later United will succeed. Hopefully it will be soon, before I go back to the Premier League and they become my opponents. At the moment, it's only for the next 90 minutes," concluded the legendary coach.
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