Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as manager
2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · Switzerland · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Al Jazeera
- Neue Zuercher Zeitung
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Jose Mourinho has officially begun his second term as the manager of Real Madrid. The appointment was marked by a private, closed door ceremony. Mourinho, who is 61 years old, returns to the club after coaching teams such as AS Roma, Tottenham Hotspur, and Fenerbahce Istanbul. He now manages a squad that includes stars such as Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Jude Bellingham, with the goal of winning the Champions League and surpassing FC Barcelona.
As part of his return, Mourinho has appointed former Real Madrid player Sami Khedira as one of his assistants. Khedira is expected to act as a mediator to prevent the types of conflicts that occurred during Mourinho's first tenure, which ended in 2013. Mourinho has acknowledged that he and the players were tired of each other by the end of that first period.
Coverage of the event differs based on political lean. A center left source focused on the factual nature of the appointment and the privacy of the ceremony. In contrast, a center right source framed the return as a comeback for a polarizing figure, describing the move as a return to the scene of his wildest excesses and highlighting his history of both professional success and interpersonal volatility.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The reporting was concise and focused on the factual event of the appointment.
- Centre-right
- The reporting framed the return as a dramatic comeback for a controversial figure known for both brilliance and chaos.
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