{"id":23332,"date":"2026-02-17T00:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/mourinhos-madridista-team-commented-before-the-champions-league-i-gave-everything-for-madrid-and-they-respect-me-for-that\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T00:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:14:20","slug":"mourinhos-madridista-team-commented-before-the-champions-league-i-gave-everything-for-madrid-and-they-respect-me-for-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/mourinhos-madridista-team-commented-before-the-champions-league-i-gave-everything-for-madrid-and-they-respect-me-for-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Mourinho’s Madridista team commented before the Champions League: “I gave everything for Madrid and they respect me for that”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201d<\/span>Mourinho said this in the press room when asked about the hypothesis of a return to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u, but hinted throughout the press conference that the Portuguese coach would be happy to have a second life at Real Madrid, and when asked about the possibility, he replied: “Of course I can say no to Florentino.” However, at the press conference as a whole, madridismo was evident throughout.“I gave everything of myself to Madrid, the good and the bad, but I gave everything. I gave everything, the successes and the failures, and my feeling is that people respect that. But I don’t want to give a story that doesn’t exist. The reality is that I have one more year left at Benfica and it’s a big deal for both sides. There’s a very easy clause to get rid of. I have zero against Madrid. I really hope that we get rid of Madrid and that Arbeloa wins the league and stays with Madrid for a long time. “He’s a great guy and he deserves it,” Mourinho said when asked about the balance of his three years as a white player. In it, he made it clear that he had given his all and once again put on the table a quick departure from the Lisbon club if necessary.<\/p>\n
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Kylian Mbappe looks at Jose Mourinho and gestures after scoring against Benfica<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The reality is that he has one more year with Benfica, but there is a clause that is very easy for both parties to break.<\/p>\n
Jose Mourinho<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Mourinho appeared relaxed in front of the Spanish press, who had always been tense, and said of his relationship with Florentino: “The last time we spoke was when I signed for Benfica and he congratulated me. I hope he comes tomorrow. We have a great friendship, there’s no need to hide it…” he said of his relationship with Florentino. He also took the opportunity to recall what the President and Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel had told him when he left Madrid. “The president and Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel told me when I retired that I would leave when the good times, the easy times came, and that the difficult times were over. But I thought it was the right time because my family comes first. It was a period that was even violent, but what comes after is the credit of those who were there, not at all my credit.”<\/p>\n
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I want Madrid to be eliminated and I want Arbeloa to win the league and stay at Madrid for a long time.<\/p>\n
Jose Mourinho<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Asked whether he resigned because of the team’s problems in the Champions League, the Benfica manager said: “I must be one of the few managers who left Madrid without being sacked. If I leave on my own terms, I leave with a clean soul.” Finally, back at the Bernab\u00e9u, he again, very gentlemanly, demanded the impossible: “I hope they forget about me and concentrate on helping the team qualify. Nothing more.”<\/p>\n
It’s a difficult draw, but it’s not a miracle…<\/h2>\n
As for the draw, I am aware of the difficulty, but I do not consider it an impossible mission. “I don’t think we need a miracle to achieve it. We need the highest level, but it’s not a miracle. Madrid is history, but we are two huge clubs. It’s very difficult to beat Madrid. To do that two or three times and eliminate them… it’s not going to be a copy of what happened three weeks ago. We have to play with the joy of being here, starting with zero points after four games. We will continue to compete.” \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n