Jose Mourinho would leave Manchester United for Fenerbahce if Turkish business tycoon Ali Koç came calling according to former club president Ali Şen.
Koc is expected to take over as Fenerbahce president in the 2018, replacing Aziz Yildirim who has been in charge of the club for over a decade.
“If Ali Koç asked Mourinho to join he could not say no, who could refuse? he has the power to bring anyone to the club and it is not all about money,” Şen was quoted as saying by Turkish-Football.
“Koç is one of the most well connected men in Turkey, he operates internationally. And if you are saying it is all about the money well then he can bring in any couch.”
See More: For Fenerbahce news and everything you want to know about the club
Fenerbahce have a long history with Mourinho in fact they were the first foreign club to have made an offer for the Portuguese manager back in 2003.
Speaking at a symposium in Istanbul in 2012 Mourinho said: “I was coaching Porto and still young when Fenerbahce made me an offer. They were the first foreign club to make me an offer.”
The Koç family are one of the most powerful and influential families in Turkey.
Koç Holding is the only Turkish company on the Fortune Global 500 list, valued at $25,515 billion.
The holding is Turkey’s largest group of companies and operate in everything from the automative industry to durable goods, food, energy tourism, construction, energy, defence, informational technology and international trade.
The Arçelik electronics and home appliances division includes Beko and Grundig.
Koç is expected to make a marquee signing and make sweeping changes at the club when he takes over as planned.
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil was reported to have held talks with Koç on his last visit to Istanbul according to Hurriyet sports journalist Ahmet Ercanlar.
Ozil is a self-confessed Fenerbahce fan having grown up supporting the club as a kid.
Sabah reported Ozil as saying: “My family are from the Black Sea region of Turkey and I’m a Fenerbahce fan, I would consider playing for them in the future.”
