20.01.2026 16:23
Former Fenerbahçe star Lincoln Henrique made statements about his yellow-navy days. The Brazilian player, who revealed that Jose Mourinho did not want to meet with him, said, "He was a man who did not keep his word to me, he did not fulfill his promise. He is a coach who has won numerous championships, no one can deny that. What I can say for myself is that there was a lack of character towards me. In life, character is more important than championships, especially for me."
In the 2022-2023 season, Lincoln Henrique, who was transferred to Fenerbahçe by Jorge Jesus, made statements about his yellow-navy days. The Brazilian player, speaking to Fanatik, made very striking remarks about the Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho.
'MOURINHO DID NOT TALK TO ME'
Lincoln Henrique expressed that he wanted to meet Mourinho during the pre-season camp but the experienced coach rejected him, saying, 'Jose Mourinho surprised me. I spoke to him before going to Hull City, and he told me he wanted to see me at the pre-season camp in Portugal. I finished the season at Hull City and waited to be called for the pre-season preparations in Portugal. I looked for a translator to talk to Mourinho, but he did not want to speak with me.'
'HE WANTED ME TO TRAIN WITH ZAJC'
The Brazilian player continued his words, saying, 'He told me that I needed to tell the sporting director everything I wanted to say. The team was in Portugal, and I was at my home in Portugal, but he still wanted to send me back to Istanbul and have me train separately with Miha Zajc.'
'THERE WAS A LACK OF CHARACTER'
Criticizing Mourinho's character, Henrique stated, 'He was a man who did not keep his word to me, he did not fulfill his promise. He is a coach who has won many championships, no one can deny that. What I can say for myself is that there was a lack of character towards me. In life, character is more important than championships, especially for me.'
'THERE WAS A HUGE EGO IN SAMANDIRA'
Lincoln Henrique pointed out that there was a significant ego problem within the community during the period of Ismail Kartal and Jose Mourinho, saying, 'I did not have much communication with Ismail Kartal and Jose Mourinho. After Jorge Jesus left, I think there was a huge ego in Samandıra. Both Ismail Kartal and Jose Mourinho wanted to bring their trusted players, and in the end, they did not keep any players from Jorge Jesus's period. They did not want me, Willian Arao, Joao Pedro, or Luan Peres.'