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How Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid Love Affair Ended With Ronaldo, Benzema, Casillas Insults

SI·Andrew Headspeath·about 1 month ago
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Looking back only at the statistics 13 years removed, José Mourinho’s time as Real Madrid manager could easily be determined a success. The Portuguese won two major honors in three seasons, beat Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona to the title with a 100-point season and left with a win record north of 70%. “I’m one of the few coaches to leave Real Madrid without being fired,” Mourinho noted to the press before meeting his old team in the Champions League this season. He did, officially, leave by mutual consent. For a club as nostalgic as Real Madrid , the idea of re-appointing the “Special One” this summer is gaining traction, as a summer of change beckons, with even Kylian Mbappé seemingly onboard . But the bare stats don’t tell the whole story of Mourinho in Madrid. Not by a long way. Mourinho’s fall at the Bernabéu was a spectacular one riddled with high-profile controversies. It’s a story that might serve as a warning to Florentino Pérez when considering to take another trip down Nostalgia Lane this summer.…

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