02.01.2026 12:25
Aykut Kocaman, the former coach and player of Fenerbahçe, made a striking statement while evaluating Jose Mourinho's departure process from the yellow-navy blue club. Kocaman's comparison to "legal fraud" quickly became a hot topic on social media.
Aykut Kocaman, speaking to the Sports Digitale YouTube channel, argued that Jose Mourinho's period at Fenerbahçe was not managed correctly. Kocaman stated that Mourinho was offered an area outside of football, expressing that the Portuguese coach also turned to these areas.
"I DON'T THINK IT WAS MANAGED CORRECTLY"
Kocaman emphasized that Mourinho was drawn into non-football-related topics within the club, making the following assessment:
"I don't think Mourinho was managed correctly. Because he was offered another area outside of football. The areas he loves very much are already like conflict, playing with nerves. He tried to navigate there."
"IT BRINGS GREAT ENERGY BUT…"
Reminding that Mourinho is a big name, Kocaman said that if this move is not managed correctly, it could have serious consequences. The experienced coach expressed that the process did not turn out as expected, stating, "I thought it would create a greater devastation than the energy it would bring while winning the election. It turned out to be pretty much exactly like that."
"IT BECAME LIKE LEGAL FRAUD" STATEMENT CREATED AGENDA
Kocaman's most striking statement was about Mourinho's separation process. Kocaman said, "I want to use the word correctly, but it became like a legal fraud in the way he left."
"HE WAS FOCUSED ON OFF-FIELD" EMPHASIS
Aykut Kocaman argued that Mourinho was focused on off-field matters, drawing attention to the tense atmosphere that developed at Fenerbahçe. Kocaman noted that the next coach after this process would not need to do much, stating that a natural and sincere approach would be sufficient.
TEDESCO DETAIL: HE DID THE RIGHT THING
Kocaman expressed that he found Domenico Tedesco's approach positive, saying, "Just being natural and sincere would have been enough… Tedesco did this, it was very right."