Why did Fenerbahçe not sign Conceiçao?

It has emerged that after the departure of İsmail Kartal, Fenerbahçe largely reached an agreement with Sergio Conceiçao, but the contract with the Portuguese coach was not signed.

It was reported that significant progress had been made in the talks, and at a time when it was being discussed that Conceiçao would be invited to Istanbul, the club gave up on the coach. It is claimed that Fenerbahçe's executives walked away from the table after his wage demand increased.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano wrote that Conceiçao is expecting offers from the five major leagues. The coach, who most recently managed Al-Ittihad, has not been in charge of a team since 30 June.