The Frenchman made a sensational return to Santiago Bernabeu, getting the nod ahead of the Portuguese, who has nonetheless endorsed the move

Jose Mourinho has described the reunion of Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid as "perfect".

Having coached the Spanish giants between 2010 and 2013, Mourinho had been linked with a return to the Santiago Bernabeu to replace Santiago Solari, who was sacked following Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Ajax.

Former club chief Ramon Calderon revealed to Love Sport Radio that president Florentino Perez preferred Mourinho, but pressure from the senior leaders in the Madrid locker room, including captain Sergio Ramos, swayed him towards Zidane.

The Frenchman made a sensational return to Santiago Bernabeu, getting the nod ahead of the Portuguese, who has nonetheless endorsed the move

Jose Mourinho has described the reunion of Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid as "perfect".

Having coached the Spanish giants between 2010 and 2013, Mourinho had been linked with a return to the Santiago Bernabeu to replace Santiago Solari, who was sacked following Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Ajax.

Former club chief Ramon Calderon revealed to Love Sport Radio that president Florentino Perez preferred Mourinho, but pressure from the senior leaders in the Madrid locker room, including captain Sergio Ramos, swayed him towards Zidane.

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I don't know about Zidane but, as for me, anytime I return back to my old job, it almost never works out well. It's like going back to your old girlfriend after a break up ... it's always never the same.

I tried it twice in college and I regretted it each time. But I pray it works out for Zizou. He's one of my heroes in the game.


O pari