Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return

Jose Mourinho back to Real Madrid? Key relationship, familiar habit and wild egos may lead to return

As Benfica prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League tonight, talk of Jose Mourinho potentially making a sensational return to the Bernabeu has started to gather pace.Now 63 and managing in Portugal, rather than any of Europe's top five leagues, Mourinho's stock isn't as high as it once was. Since guiding Chelsea to Premier League title glory in 2015, he's won cups with Manchester United and Roma. But league titles have evaded him and,…

Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted he is capable of saying no to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez as he played down rumours of a return to the Spanish giants on Monday. Mourinho's Benfica host Real Madrid in a Champions League play-off round clash on Tuesday, before the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu next week. The 63-year-old Portuguese coach, who led Madrid between 2010-2013, has a clause in his contract with Benfica which would a…