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Jose Mourinho has left his role as Fenerbahce boss after just over a year in charge.

Fenerbahce were unable to capitalise on Florentino's second-half red card as they played out a goalless draw with Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. Florentino was dismissed in the 71st minute for an accumulation of two yellow cards in the space of 138 seconds, but Benfica held firm in his absence in Istanbul. It leaves the tie finely poised heading into the second leg, which takes place next Wednesday in Lisbon.

For me it's not football. It's already seven, eight, nine games that they suspended. I think it's a joke to be honest, it's not football.

This is the biggest derby in many, many years. I believe there are five situations throughout history where Benfica and Sporting met in the penultimate game and both could be champions - Benfica won on four occasions, Sporting won the game and the title once.