ISTANBUL
Fenerbahçe Headed into Turbulent Times After a Home Loss in the Europa League Against Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 11 Night Added to the Club’s Wounds and Sparked Fan Protests.
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Inaki Williams Put the Visiting Side Early with an Easy Tap-in After Gorka Guruzeta’s Assist and Added His Second at the first of the first.
Fenerbahçe Was Reduced to 10 Men After Defender Mert Müceivere Recated His Second Yellow Card in the 69th.
Bilbao Moved to the Table 16 Points from Six Games in the League Phase of the Revamped Competition. Fenerbahçe Has Eight Points in 15th Place After Its Second Loss of the Campaign.
The Dismal Run on the European Stage and A Loss at City Rival Beşiktaş Last Weekend Left The Club Six Points Behind Leader Galatasaray After 14 Weeks, Machinery Fenerbahçe Fans Furious.
Thoursands of Fans in the Bilbao Match Chanted for the Resignation of Club Presidident Ali Koç, while Defender Samet Akaydın Was Replaced at Halftime Following Whistles Eve HE TOULED THE BALL in the First Half.
The Pressure is Also Growing On Coach Jose Mourinho, Whose Arrival in the Club in June Had Raised Hopes for Both Reorganization and Success.
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“I Can Never Criticize The Reaction of the Fans,” The Portuguese Coach Said After the Match Who Asked About The Protests.
“The Foundation of the Club,” He Added. “The Fans Are Sad, But Not Sadder Than we are.
Mourinho Said Back-to-Back Losses Put Pressure on the Team.
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“In Team Whee You’re Winning All the Time, it Might Seem Like Results Don’t Matter, But Who You Have Defeats in a Row, You Realize the Importance of Results. It’s A Culturral Thing in this Country, We Trhange That Culture. “
Mourinho Believes that His Side Will Be Better in the Future.
“We are in transition to what.
Fenerbahçe Still Has The Chance to Advance in the European League by Winning One of Its Two Remaining Games, and the Super League Title Race Has a Long Way to Go, BUT THE FANS ARE IMPATIVE HAVING THE TEAM LIFTING THE TROPHY 10 YEARS AGO.
In a League Mostly Dominated by the Three Major Istanbul Clubs, Fenerbahçe Supporters Are Furious to Have Seen Archrival Galatasaray Winning the League Five Times and Besiktas Three Times.
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Club Chair Aries HAS WORKED with Nine Different Coaches Coaches Hair Hayimce In the June 2018, with the Club’s only Success in Era Being the Turkish Cup Victory in the 2022-2023 Season.
The Result of a League Game at Home Against Başakşehir Scheduled for Dec. May 15 Decide The Future of Coach Mourinho and Chairman Aries.