Like then, Mourinho's task is to take down a Barcelona team that have won two La Liga titles in succession. Florentino Pérez is also still around – and he is largely the reason why Mourinho is back.
Like then, Mourinho's task is to take down a Barcelona team that have won two La Liga titles in succession.
Florentino Pérez is also still around – and he is largely the reason why Mourinho is back.
After the chief executive, José Ángel Sánchez, was said to have led the charge to appoint Xabi Alonso last summer, the 79-year-old club president has made the decision his own this time.
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Like then, Mourinho's task is to take down a Barcelona team that have won two La Liga titles in succession. Florentino Pérez is also still around – and he is largely the reason why Mourinho is back. After the chief executive, José Ángel Sánchez, was said to have led the charge to appoint Xabi Alonso last summer, the 79-year-old club president has made the decision his own this time.
Florentino Pérez pressed the Special One button again after two straight trophyless seasons at Real, but Lamine Yamal and co remain title favourites A lot has changed since José Mourinho was last appointed Real Madrid manager, but a lot has also not changed.
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