The Portuguese coach discusses his feelings about returning to manage Real Madrid for the second time in an interview on "Onda Cero"

José Mourinho faced the media for the first time as Real Madrid's head coach. The Portuguese coach was interviewed by Josep Pedrerol on "Onda Cero," where he discussed joining the White Club, his expectations for this new chapter, and everything surrounding one of the most challenging coaching positions in the world.

He didn't come with a list of promises or guaranteed targets to achieve. José Mourinho chose to talk about his feelings, his sense of responsibility, and his dreams. He summed up his arrival in a single sentence: "I come with everything I have." The Portuguese coach elaborated further on what managing Real Madrid means to him: "I come with the love that Real Madrid awakens in me, with the responsibility that Real Madrid demands, with the enthusiasm of a child who has never won anything yet... I come with everything, truly everything. Those promises... like 20 years ago... I won't tell those stories. If you ask me if I have dreams... I have dreams," he said.

Has José Mourinho changed? He answered the question himself. The Portuguese coach acknowledged profound changes in both his personal and professional life, but he hasn't abandoned what he considers his core essence: "I've changed a lot. I would say my DNA remains the same. Obviously, I can't hide or pretend to be someone I'm not... I've simply matured. I'm less emotional and calmer."

A powerful strike from a young player... and his bruised eye

José Mourinho spoke about growth accumulated over many years, particularly lessons learned from mistakes. He doesn't deny the past and doesn't believe regret is the way forward: "As always, it's been like this... Learning from mistakes... But not regretting this or that, because I don't think it helps in life to regret what has already happened."

For the Portuguese coach, experience is one of the most important tools for a coach: "Learning from experience, yes. In this job, I think... the more experience you have... the more 'déjà vu' situations appear... the higher your level becomes." Then an unavoidable but minor detail emerged during the interview: a bruise on his face. José Mourinho used humor to dispel outside speculation and explained its origin: "No, no fight. The bruise on my face comes from a kid named Lacosta from Castilla who kicked me. He kicked me; I was wearing glasses at the time, and I got hit." Then he joked again: "But that's not the reason he wasn't in the squad for the last game."

The dressing room and common sense

José Mourinho arrived at a dressing room full of desire to win. "I found a dressing room very eager to win, and winning is the highest outcome of work," he said. He also emphasized the open-mindedness of the players: "This dressing room accepts common sense," he acknowledged. He even admitted that he hasn't yet shown his toughest side: "They protect me and haven't given me the chance to show another side of me either."

He also gave a clear example of what he demands from his players: "Behavior must be impeccable." For José Mourinho, his basic requirements aren't about imposing rules but about common sense: arrive early, watch your diet, and go to the gym to prevent injuries. "Everything I ask from them is common sense," he began. "All the basic principles I ask them to follow are negotiable. Saying you need to arrive an hour before training, not five minutes before—that's common sense. This is modern football: you need to arrive early, breakfast should be controlled by a nutritionist, and you need to go to the gym every day to prevent injuries... This is good for you, and it's good for us. Everything I ask from them is common sense."

His first time managing Real Madrid

José Mourinho also recalled his first spell managing Real Madrid and explained what has changed over the years. "I don't know. I don't know if it's these changes or the responsibility that comes with working for Real Madrid, which is very important to me," the Portuguese coach stated clearly. He expressed his full satisfaction with this new opportunity: "I love working at Real Madrid. I really love working for Real Madrid." His personal life has also changed. When he first took the job, his children were young and lived with his wife. Now they're adults and living in London, so his daily routine is different too. "Now they're 29 and 26, living in London, and my wife spends more time with them." So the Valdebebas training ground has become an even more important workplace for him: "I leave here at 6 or 7 in the morning... Being here is convenient."

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