Mourinho’s Real Madrid European revival bid starts with Inter reunion
The Portuguese coach claimed a historic treble with Inter Milan, clinching Serie A in the last week of the season and lifting the Coppa Italia.
Jose Mourinho, who led Inter Milan to Champions League glory in 2010, has returned to Real Madrid in an attempt to revive their European dominance. After two trophyless seasons, Mourinho will face his former club Inter Milan in their opening match of the 15-time Champions League winners' European campaign. Neither Mourinho nor Inter have managed to replicate their previous European success since.
Inter reached the final twice more, but lost to Manchester City in 2023 and Paris Saint-Germain in 2025. Mourinho, despite his success at other clubs, has struggled to bring trophies to Real Madrid, winning only the Europa League with Manchester United and the Conference League with Roma. The 63-year-old's main objective is to return Real Madrid to their European throne, with only five coaches having won the trophy more times than him.
Mourinho sees his return to Real Madrid as a chance to build on the foundations laid by his predecessors Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane, who won multiple titles together during their time at the club.
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