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Mourinho says he feels no pressure to win Champions League in second Real Madrid spell

From CNA · () English

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  • Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho said his second spell at the club carries no added pressure to win the Champions League, despite the trophy eluding him during his first tenure.
  • Real will open their campaign against Inter Milan after a 1-0 LaLiga defeat by Real Betis, their first setback of Mourinho’s return.
  • Kylian Mbappe said the dressing-room atmosphere was the same as last year, despite the change in coach.

Jose Mourinho says the past will not determine what he must achieve in his second spell as Real Madrid manager. The Champions League was the only major trophy to elude him during his first tenure, but he rejected the idea that this leaves him indebted to the club.

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.

· Jose MourinhoMourinho rejected the idea that he owes Real Madrid a Champions League title because he failed to win it during his first spell.

“No, it is two different spells,” Mourinho said. “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.”

Real Madrid begin their Champions League campaign against Serie A champions Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Mourinho pointed to the club’s progress since his first spell, recalling that in 2010 Real were not reaching the quarter-finals and had not played in a semi-final for years. The club has since won six Champions League titles in a little more than a decade.

Back in 2010, we weren’t even reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League and it had been ages since we’d played in a semi-final. Now we’ve won six Champions Leagues in a little over a decade.

· Jose MourinhoHe contrasted Real Madrid’s position in 2010 with its subsequent European success.

The match will also show how Real respond to their first setback under Mourinho this time, a 1-0 defeat by Real Betis in LaLiga on Friday. Mourinho said the club wants to win every match and competition, but stressed the need to build stability and structure. Real are seeking their first Champions League title since 2024 after two seasons without a major trophy, a period that has coincided with Kylian Mbappe’s arrival.

We want to win every match, every competition.

· Jose MourinhoHe described Real Madrid’s ambitions while discussing the need for stability.

Mbappe faced repeated questions about his relationship with Vinicius Jr and the mood inside the dressing room. Asked whether it had improved from last year, he 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.”

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.

· Kylian MbappeMbappe responded to questions about changes in Real Madrid’s dressing-room atmosphere.
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Originally published by CNA in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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