Mourinho on possible Real Madrid return before Champions League clash | OneFootball

José Mourinho spoke to the press before the match between Benfica and Real Madrid, valid for the first leg of the Champions League qualifiers, scheduled for this Tuesday at 5 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio da Luz. During the press conference, the coach was questioned about the possibility of returning to the Spanish club, which he managed between 2010 and 2013.

"Can I say no? Yes," said Mourinho, when asked if he could refuse an invitation from Florentino Pérez and Real Madrid.

"I don't want to fuel stories that don't exist. I have one more year on my contract with Benfica. It's a special contract because it was signed during an electoral period and both I and president Rui Costa wanted to ethically protect a hypothetical new president. And it has a clause that makes it very easy, both for me and for Benfica, to break the contract. But the only thing that exists is the contract with Benfica, there's nothing with Real Madrid," he added.

The coach also spoke about the relationship he maintains with the Spanish club.

"I gave Real Madrid everything I had. I did good things and bad things, but I gave everything. And that's it. When a professional leaves a club with those feelings, I believe there will be a connection forever. I left 12 years ago and I still have the same feeling whenever I meet Real fans. People have a feeling similar to mine, that I always gave everything. It's fantastic," he stated.

However, even with the affection for the former club and wishing a long career to the current manager Álvaro Arbeloa, Mourinho assured that he wants to eliminate the Spaniards in the Champions League.

"I would really like to eliminate Real Madrid, and for Arbeloa to win the Spanish Championship and stay at Real for many years," he concluded.

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