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FENERBAHCE WERE WITHOUT EDIN DZEKO AND DUSAN TADIC FOR THE FINAL GAME OF THE SUPER LIG SEASON AND THE PAIR HAD TO RECEIVE THEIR DEPARTING GIFTS IN THE STADIUM KITCHEN 17:10, 01 Jun 2025 Edin
Dzeko was among two outgoing Fenerbahce stars who refused to play in the final match of the season - instead saying their goodbyes to the club from the kitchen inside the stadium. Dzeko and
Dusan Tadic, formerly of Southampton, will both say goodbye to the Turkish club but have opted against running out in the last match. They welcomed Konyaspor on Sunday for a dead-rubber
match to finish their Super Lig campaign. The title race has been dominated by Fenerbahce's rivals Galatasaray and Jose Mourinho's side have had to make do with second spot. Dzeko
and Tadic were wary of fan unrest as they prepare to leave the club over the summer. The pair were due to receive commemorative plaques to honour their service to the club on the pitch, but
instead they had to receive the gongs in the club kitchen at their stadium as they looked to avoid any backlash from the angry Fenerbahce fanbase. Tadic, who has previously excelled with
Ajax, has since confirmed the pair made themselves unavailable to play in the game. He said on social media: "It was a decision we made together with Dzeko not to play in the last
match. We didn't want to damage Fenerbahce's image. READ MORE: 'I was valued three times as much when I was at Man Utd – now I'm a Champions League finalist'READ
MORE: Luis Enrique's touching tribute to tragic daughter after PSG make Champions League history "The fans have always supported us. The way we said goodbye is not a problem for
me. I would have preferred it to be in the stadium, but the ambience is not very good at the moment. That's why it's better to be that way." Article continues below
Fenerbahce's domestic frustration continues and, whilst being competitive, they've struggled to land silverware. Despite concern over Mourinho's future it has now been
confirmed that the Special One will remain in Istanbul for the second year of his contract. He said on Monday: "If you ask me if I'm going to be here next season, I refer to the
last [Fenerbahce] president's appearance on TV a couple of weeks ago, where the president said that he wants me to stay and he is counting on me to stay for the next season. "That
is public. That's it. I think he was clear. If anything changes from that day, I was not told. I can confirm that these words were exactly the same words that I was told when we met. So
that for me is a very clear situation." Fenerbahce president Ali Koç said he wanted Mourinho to continue "for stability". JOIN OUR NEW WHATSAPP COMMUNITY _AND RECEIVE YOUR
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