{
  "id": 6147788,
  "title": "Mourinho not feeling pressure to win Champions League in second Real Madrid spell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mourinho-not-feeling-pressure-to-win-champions-league-in-second-real-6147788",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:48:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438328/mourinho-not-feeling-pressure-to-win-champions-league-in-second-real-madrid-spell"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho declared he is not under pressure to secure the Champions League during his second tenure at the club ahead of their opening match against Serie A winners Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mourinho explained that the Champions League is the only trophy he missed during his first spell at Real Madrid from 2008 to 2013. He stated, “No, it is two different spells. When I left in 2013, we won what we won and lost what we lost, and we gave it our all. And that was that. What I need to do now has nothing to do with the past.”\n\nReflecting on his previous tenure, Mourinho noted that the team did not often reach the Champions League quarter-finals in 2010 and hadn't played in a semi-final in a long time. However, his second spell has seen Real Madrid win six Champions Leagues in just over a decade. Ahead of their first challenge of this spell, a 1-0 loss to Real Betis in La Liga, Mourinho emphasized the team's desire to win every match and competition. He reiterated that stability is crucial for achieving greatness, saying, “We want to win every match, every competition. But you have to work to accomplish stability. Stability. Stability … Structure … So Real Madrid need to reach that stability that is so important to achieve something great. But Real Madrid are Real Madrid, you need to win here no matter what.”\n\nMeanwhile, Kylian Mbappe faced several questions about his relationship with teammate Vinicius Jr and the dressing room atmosphere. When asked if there had been a change since last year, Mbappe replied, “What does an improvement in the dressing room mean? Do you have the feeling that something wasn’t right last year? No, it’s the same as last year. It’s true we have a different coach, but it’s the same.” Despite the team's absence of major trophies over the past two seasons, which coincided with Mbappe's arrival, Real Madrid aims to claim their first Champions League title since 2024.",
  "summary": "MADRID: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho said he was not feeling any added pressure to win the Champions League in his second spell at the club ahead of their opener against Serie A champions Inter Milan on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Champions League is the only trophy that evaded Mourinho during his first stint at Real Madrid. “No, it is two different spells,” he said when asked if…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mourinho not feeling pressure to win Champions League in second Real Madrid spell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mourinho-not-feeling-pressure-to-win-champions-league-in-second-real-6153776",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:49:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Champions League returns - who are favourites and players to watch?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/champions-league-returns-who-are-favourites-and-players-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-07T20:30:53.000Z"
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  "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."
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