Mourinho joined the Istanbul giant in June 2024, having been sacked by Roma earlier that year.

He oversaw a second-placed finish in the Turkish Super Lig last campaign, although Fenerbahce finished 11 points behind champion Galatasaray.

It also lost to its fierce rival in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup and exited the UEFA Europa League in the Round of 16, losing on penalties to Rangers.

Fenerbahce also failed to navigate the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in 2024-2025, and it was a similar story this week, as it was beaten 1-0 on aggregate by Benfica in the play-off round.

It has now failed to reach the group or league phase of UEFA's premier club competition since 2008-2009, and its latest near miss has cost Mourinho his job.

A club statement read: "Our first team's technical director, Jose Mourinho, who has been carrying out his duties starting from the 2024-2025 season, has parted ways with us.

"We thank him for his efforts for our team until today and wish him success in his future career."

Fenerbahce is the second club Mourinho has failed to win a major trophy with since he joined Porto in 2002, having also failed to bring silverware to Tottenham Hotspur.

Mourinho is not the only former Manchester United boss to lose his job at a Turkish Super Lig club this week, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being sacked by Besiktas. 

Solskjaer only joined Besiktas in January and led it to a fourth-placed finish last season, but it will not feature in Europe this term after losing in the UEFA Conference League play-offs.

Immediately after a 1-0 home defeat to Swiss side Lausanne-Sport, which confirmed a 2-1 aggregate loss, Besiktas announced Solskjaer's contract had been terminated.