Jose Mourinho left Real Madrid in 2013 as one of the most celebrated managers in world football.
Thirteen years later, the self-proclaimed 'Special One' is back at the Bernabeu, tasked with restoring a club that has had two successive seasons without a trophy.
But Mourinho's return raises an intriguing question.
Is the 63-year-old still capable of reaching the heights of his past, or has Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez turned to a manager whose best days are behind him?
Speaking on the More Than The Score podcast, BBC Sport spoke to those who know Mourinho best to **** s whether he can make a success of his second spell with Los Blancos.
#perez
Thirteen years later, the self-proclaimed 'Special One' is back at the Bernabeu, tasked with restoring a club that has had two successive seasons without a trophy.
But Mourinho's return raises an intriguing question.
Is the 63-year-old still capable of reaching the heights of his past, or has Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez turned to a manager whose best days are behind him?
Speaking on the More Than The Score podcast, BBC Sport spoke to those who know Mourinho best to **** s whether he can make a success of his second spell with Los Blancos.
#perez
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