Jose Mourinho has been unveiled by Fenerbahce as their new head coach and the Portuguese manager has made a bold pledge to the fans.

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• Mourinho joins Fenerbahce
• Unveiled to thousands of fans
• Sends special message to supporters

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Mourinho was shown the door by Roma earlier this year after a string of poor performances for I Giallorossi. He has now signed on with the Turkish side this summer and his unveiling at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium was attended by thousands of fans, who celebrated the manager's signing wildly as they gave him a stupendous reception.

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• WHAT MOURINHO SAID TO FENERBAHCE FANS

  Speaking at his unveiling, Mourinho said: "Merhaba (hello) Fenerbahce fans. See you tomorrow in Kadikoy and let’s start our journey together.

  "I want to thank you for your love. Normally a coach is loved after victories. In this case I feel that I am loved before the victories. That for me is a big responsibility that I feel.

  "I promise you from this moment, I belong to your family. This shirt is my skin. Football is passion and there is no better place to feel that passion.

  "Since the moment I met the president, I wanted to play for you because you are the soul of the football club. I want to be the coach of all of you.

  "I want to work in Turkish football. I want to help the Turkish league. But the most important thing for me is Fenerbahce.

  "From the moment I sign my contract, your dreams are now my dreams."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MOURINHO?

  While Mourinho now has to focus on the Turkish side's business during the summer transfer window, he will also have his sight set on the Euros in Germany to keep an eye on any potential talents that his side could snap up.

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