Fenerbahçe

“This shirt is my skin.”

— Fenerbahçe, at his unveiling in Istanbul, 2024

“From the moment I signed my contract, your dreams are now my dreams.”

— Fenerbahçe, speaking to fans at his unveiling, 2024

“If we have referees like this one in every match of the title contenders, the championship will be a beautiful championship and the winner will deserve to win.”

— Fenerbahçe, praising the referee after a 1-0 derby defeat at Beşiktaş, 2024

“I think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe they punish Man City with points and maybe we win that league and they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal.”

— Fenerbahçe, joking about the 2017-18 Premier League title before facing Manchester United, 2024

“The best thing I have to do is when I leave Fenerbahce, I go to a club that doesn't play in UEFA competition. So, if any club in England from the bottom of the table needs a coach in two years, I'm ready to go.”

— Fenerbahçe, joking after being sent off against Manchester United, 2024

“The 'Mourinho effect' is winning trophies. It's September; you can't win trophies in September.”

— Fenerbahçe, asked about the 'Mourinho effect' after a Europa League win, 2024

“Normally, a coach is loved after victories. In this case I feel that I am loved before victories.”

— Fenerbahçe, speaking to the fans at his unveiling, 2024

“I have 25 coins, I throw the coins in the air. The ones that stay on the table are the players that play, the ones that go on the floor, go on the bench. I do it just like this. During the week I'm having fun, I go to nightclubs every day in Istanbul. It's simple.”

— Fenerbahçe, a sarcastic reply to a question about his squad rotation, 2025