Mourinho Reveals Plan: I Will Make Mbappe Even Better
Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Newly appointed Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho plans to improve Kylian Mbappe's performance.
- Mourinho expressed his admiration for Real Madrid and his eagerness to work with the players.
- Mbappe has scored four goals in the World Cup and has a history of 86 goals for Real Madrid, though he has yet to achieve significant success with the club.
Jose Mourinho, set to return as the new coach of Real Madrid, has revealed his intentions to further enhance the skills of star forward Kylian Mbappe. Mourinho, who is returning to the club after Florentino Perez's re-election as president, expressed his strong affinity for Real Madrid and his commitment to the team.
I don't deny that I love Real Madrid, and that's why I'm coming back.
"I don't deny that I love Real Madrid, and that's why I'm coming back," Mourinho stated in an interview with Vanity Fair. He emphasized the need for a calm, analytical, and communicative approach with the players. "It's time to stay very calm, to analyze, communicate, ask questions and [for] a very fluid and honest dialogue." The Portuguese strategist plans to get to know the players firsthand before forming final judgments, acknowledging that his current understanding is based primarily on media reports and television appearances.
It's time to stay very calm, to analyze, communicate, ask questions and [for] a very fluid and honest dialogue.
Mourinho's return marks his second tenure at the club. He previously coached Benfica, leading them to a third-place finish in the Portuguese league despite an undefeated season. Regarding Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid two years ago and has scored 86 goals, Mourinho commented, "All I can say about Kylian Mbappe is that he is a phenomenal player, and I will try to help him become even better than he is now." Despite his goal-scoring record, Mbappe has yet to secure a major trophy with Real Madrid, and a recent petition calling for his departure garnered nearly a hundred million signatures.
I have to see with my own eyes, because at the moment I only know what I have read in the media and what I have seen on television. I have to get to know the players.
Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.