Mourinho, Inter and Champions League: Can he deliver again at Real Madrid?

What the report says

Jose Mourinho is set to begin his second spell as Real Madrid manager in the Champions League against Inter Milan, the club he once led to European glory. BBC Sport Football reports that the match at the Santiago Bernabeu comes 16 years after Mourinho won the 2010 Champions League with Inter, and after more than a decade away from the Madrid dugout.

The article says Mourinho first joined Real in 2010 with the task of helping them challenge Barcelona and, above all, win a record 10th European Cup. During that spell, Real won La Liga and the Copa del Rey and reached three straight Champions League semi-finals, but they did not get past that stage. He left in 2013 without delivering the trophy the club wanted.

Mourinho has described the new chapter as separate from the past and said his focus is on the present and on helping a team that has already faced scrutiny after an uneven season. BBC Sport notes that Real also lost to Real Betis at the weekend before their Champions League opener. Kylian Mbappe, quoted in the piece, said Mourinho brings experience and winning know-how.

The story presents Tuesday’s meeting as an early test of whether Mourinho can restore Real Madrid to European success, while also rekindling a strong connection with Inter, the team that shaped one of his defining triumphs.