It has been a tough few days for Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho, who watched his side eliminated from the Europa League by Rangers via a penalty shootout on Thursday, before a costly draw in Türkiye delivered a huge blow to the club’s title ambitions.
Mourinho’s men were held 0-0 at home by Samsunspor, which leaves them 9 points behind champions Galatasaray with one game in-hand. Speaking after the stalemate, Mourinho cut a frustrated figure but commended his players for their efforts at the end of a disappointing week.
Bruno Fernandes will join up with the Portugal national squad in his best form of the season, after another highly productive performance in Manchester United’s 3-0 win at Leicester City on Sunday.
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Bruno Fernandes was the star of the show as Rúben Amorim’s Manchester United set up a meeting with Paulo Fonseca’s Lyon in the quarter final of the Europa League. Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Diogo Dalot rounded off the scoring to help United beat Real Sociedad at Old Trafford, while Fonseca’s men breezed past Steaua Bucharest in France.
Manchester United part-owner Jim Ratcliffe has given a couple of lengthy interviews to the British media, during which he has outlined his great support for manager Rúben Amorim.