Jose Mourinho held a meeting with the opposing team after the match.

The Super Lig giant Fenerbahçe faced Kasımpaşa away in the first match of Group B of the Ziraat Turkey Cup. The yellow-navy team won the match 3-0.

Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho held a brief meeting on the field with the Kasımpaşa team, which played with their U19 squad after winning the match. It was learned that the Portuguese coach congratulated his opponent and received applause from the young players. In the first match of Group B of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Fenerbahçe faced Kasımpaşa away.

The yellow-navy team defeated Kasımpaşa, who played with their U19 squad, 3-0. After the match, Fenerbahçe's head coach Jose Mourinho held a brief meeting with the players of the home team.

APPLAUSE RECEIVED

The coach of the yellow-navy team had a short talk with the young players of Kasımpaşa in the middle of the field. The Kasımpaşa players applauded the experienced coach after what Mourinho said.

Speaking after the match, Jose Mourinho said, "We should have respected the Kasımpaşa players. We analyzed the match they played against a 2nd League team. We thought something similar could happen. I congratulate them for their efforts. After the match, I congratulated their players and coaches. We did what was necessary during the match. The young players fought well. They will use this to develop. It’s a great experience for them," he stated.

"IF WE LOSE, IT WILL CREATE A TSUNAMI EFFECT"

While evaluating his team, Jose Mourinho said, "Before the match, I told my players, 'We have nothing to win, but if we lose, it will create a tsunami effect in Istanbul!' My players need to learn to play differently on the field. I call this tactical culture. Modern football is like this. Nothing is fixed. Football is not like it was years ago. Years ago, it would be said that this team plays with this system, but that is no longer the case. When the dynamics change, my players need to be able to do different things," he said. The Portuguese coach also spoke about the foreign VAR, stating, "It can't be worse than before, it's impossible, impossible! I look at it positively. We will see what will happen."