I feel the fire inside me’ – Jose Mourinho insists he is as motivated to win trophies as ever but faces a ‘very difficult’ situation at Fenerbahce

Mourinho was propelled to fame when he guided the Portuguese club to an unlikely European success more than 20 years ago, and he built a reputation as a serial winner through his trophy-laden spells at Porto, Chelsea and Inter, before going on to win further silverware with Real Madrid and Manchester United.

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  However, spells at Tottenham, Roma and current club Fenerbahce have sparked questions about the legendary coach’s ambition. Mourinho, though, says he still wants to win trophies despite admitting he faces ‘difficulties’ in achieving the Turkish team’s objectives.

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    “I still have the ambitions I had 20 years ago,” Mourinho said at a press conference. “The situations we are in to achieve our goals here are very difficult, the Turkish people understand what I mean. I feel the fire inside me. Nothing has changed except my appearance.”

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    The Portuguese manager will hope to guide Fenerbahce to Europa League success in his debut season with the club. After beating Royale Union Saint-Gilloise last week, they are out to get three points against Twente on Thursday.