Jose Mourinho has agreed to return to Real Madrid, 13 years on from his acrimonious exit.
Mourinho, who has been managing Benfica in his native Portugal this summer, is making a controversial return to the Bernabeu – despite the protests of his former player and club legend Iker Casillas.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, 63, steps into a crisis club after a season clouded by players fighting each other, an early Champions League exit and Barcelona steaming to the LaLiga title.
One of the most vocal objectors has been Casillas, who was dropped from the team under Mourinho during his previous spell at Real.
‘I have no problem with Mourinho,’ Casillas wrote on X last week. ‘I think he’s a great professional. I just don’t want him at Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho is set to return to Real Madrid – 13 years after his acrimonious exit
Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Mourinho and Florentino Perez pose together in 2012
‘I believe other coaches would be better suited to manage the club I love. That’s just my personal opinion. Nothing more’
More to follow.
