Romanian football manager and long-time friend of Mourinho, Giovanni Becali, revealed the jaw-dropping offer that Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho rejected before signing with the yellow-navy team. 150 MILLION EUROS FROM SAUDI ARABIAFamous football manager Becali stated that a newly promoted team in the Saudi Arabian 1st League made an offer to Mourinho before he signed with Fenerbahçe. Speaking to GSP Romania, Becali claimed that the Saudi Arabian team offered Mourinho 150 million euros for 3 years. He expressed that Mourinho rejected this offer and chose Fenerbahçe instead. REASON FOR REJECTION AND PREFERENCE FOR FENERBAHÇEBecali conveyed Mourinho's reason for rejecting the offer and choosing Fenerbahçe with the words, "Giovanni, I am not going to Saudi Arabia, I am going to Turkey. Because I have a two-year contract worth 15 million euros per year. Still close to Europe, Fenerbahçe is a good team." MOURINHO'S FENERBAHÇE STATSAt the helm of Fenerbahçe, the 61-year-old head coach has managed 17 official matches so far, achieving 10 victories, 5 draws, and 2 losses.
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