JOSE MOURINHO has been appointed as Fenerbahce's new manager.
The Special One will be unveiled to fans at the club's stadium at 5pm today.
His appointment was confirmed by the club this morning, with Mourinho saying in a video message to his new supporters: "Merhaba [Hello] Fenerbahce fans. See you at Kadikoy and let’s start our journey together.”
The 61-year-old legend flew to Turkey after appearing as a pundit for TNT Sports, helping their coverage of last night's Champions League final at Wembley.
Mourinho takes the reigns at Fenerbahce after he was sacked from Roma in January.
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He has reportedly signed a deal that will run until 2026, with an option for a further season.
Mourinho had been linked with a number of jobs - including a shock return to Manchester United - before taking the gig at the Istanbul based side.
They came second last season in the Turkish Super Lig under Ismail Kartal, ending with 99 points after losing just one game.
Their runners-up finish will see them enter the Champions League in the qualifying rounds.
Fenerbahce were beaten to top spot by Galatasaray, who scored 102 points, prompting one fan to stab a sign of the Yellow Canaries president Ali Koc with a knife.
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Mourinho's move will see the ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid boss reunite with former Manchester United midfielder Fred.
The 31-year-old scored three goals and added eight assists in all competitions for the team last year.
Other former Premier League players at his disposal include ex-Chelsea star Michy Batshuayi, Southampton icon Dusan Tadic, ex-Leicester duo Caglar Soyuncu and Cengiz Under as well as Manchester City cult hero Edin Dzeko.
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Former Rangers star Ryan Kent and Croatia international Dominik Livakovic are also a part of the current squad.
Fenerbahce are no strangers to wild antics, which could make Mourinho's appointment a match made in heaven.
Back in March, their players were attacked by Trabzonspor supporters who charged the pitch at full-time.
Batshuayi fought one off with a karate kick as team-mate Bright Osayi-Samuel punched another.
Fenerbahce have long complained there is a campaign against them and claim referees are against them.
And the Trabzonspor incident restarted a war they have with the Turkish Football Federation.
Fenerbahce have since been demanding change at the Turkish FA and have threatened to pull out of the Super Lig.
The saga even saw them field their Under-19s team against Galatasaray in the domestic Cup final in protest.
Gala striker Mauro Icardi scored one minute into the game and straight after the goal, all of the Fenerbahce players walked off the pitch and refused to continue.
A 3-0 win was awarded to Galatasaray.
Fenerbahce are one of the biggest clubs in Turkey and claims suggest they are supported by as much as 32 per cent of all fans in the country.
