Real Madrid officially present Mourinho in bizarre closed-door ceremony

Jose Mourinho makes first official Real Madrid statements since returning as manager in unusually low-key ceremony.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Jose Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid had already been under way for several weeks, but the club made it official ⁠with a bizarrely understated ceremony at their training centre.The second coming of the self-appointed “Special One”, as Mourinho dubbed himself when appointed Chelsea manager in 2004, is loaded with nostalgia, risk and unfinished business.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran clubs face Qatar and UAE sides at neutral venues in Champions Leaguelist 2 of 4Patrick Vieira appointed Senegal head coach with AFCON qualifiers loominglist 3 of 4FIFA COO Lamour exits after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup planlist 4 of 4NBA: Jeanie Buss ‘contesting’ family’s plan to sell Lakers to Kushner, Igerend of listThe Portuguese manager, who began work with the squad when preseason started on July 10, signed a ⁠contract until June 2029 in the boardroom of Ciudad Real Madrid alongside club President Florentino Perez and honorary President Jose Martinez Pirri.For a club accustomed to spectacle, the silence was almost the statem...