Their inability to qualify for the Champions League might have contributed to the reason why the Portuguese coach was sacked. They played good football in the first leg but struggled in the second leg in Lisbon. Jose would have to reevaluate his coaching strategy because it seems not to be working effectively.
Of course, Mourinho's dismissal was due to his failure to lead Fenerbahce to qualify for the 2024/2025 Champions League league phase, a 1-0 aggregate defeat to Benfica in the playoff round was the reason Fenerbahce management terminated their cooperation with Mourinho. It seems Mourinho magic is starting to become ineffective in modern football, before joining the Turkish club, he was also fired by AS Roma in early 2024. Mourinho is not the first person to be sacked at the start of the 2025/2026 season. Previously, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also fired by Besiktas after failing to qualify for the UEFA Conference League phase.