{
  "id": 1895631,
  "title": "Barcelona legend backs Mourinho to strengthen Real Madrid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/barcelona-legend-backs-mourinho-to-strengthen-real-madrid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-legend-backs-mourinho-strengthen-083500975.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has backed Jose Mourinho to bolster Real Madrid's performance. Despite having a strong squad, Real Madrid have been struggling in recent El Clasicos against Barcelona. Mourinho's appointment aims to reverse the domestic dominance of Barcelona's Blaugrana team, reminiscent of their fierce rivalry during Mourinho's first stint at the club. Puyol, speaking in a video conference, hailed Mourinho as a great coach, having met him during his time at Barcelona's academy. He recalled the intense rivalry between the two clubs, featuring the talents of Guardiola, Mourinho, Messi, and Cristiano. Puyol believes Mourinho's return will strengthen Real Madrid, emphasizing that with the Portuguese tactician at the helm, the Merengue team could be even stronger, potentially turning around their fortunes once again.",
  "summary": "Despite having one of the strongest teams in Europe, Real Madrid have been on the short end of the stick in almost all of the El Clasicos they have played since Hansi Flick’s arrival on the FC Barce...",
  "key_points": [
    "Barcelona legend Carles Puyol backs Jose Mourinho.",
    "Mourinho aims to strengthen Real Madrid's performance.",
    "Puyol praises Mourinho's coaching skills and experience."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}