New Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho admits he almost took the Borussia Dortmund job.
Mourinho was named Fener coach last week amid rumours he was also in contact with Bayern Munich.
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Rumours that he could succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern persisted for several months, but never became concrete. Mourinho, on the other hand, was closer to a commitment at Borussia Dortmund in the past.
The 61-year-old revealed this on Friday: "When I was about to go to Borussia Dortmund a few years ago, I learned German. It wasn't easy, but I tried."
It's understood Mourinho was referring to 2015 when he was in the frame to succeed Jurgen Klopp before his departure for Liverpool.