What Iker Casillas thinks of Jose Mourinho potentially returning to Real Madrid

Casillas was central to that tension. He went from club captain and automatic starter to a symbol of the internal conflict that followed Mourinho’s final months in charge.

Jose Mourinho links come from Real Madrid unrest

The reason Mourinho is back in the conversation is not nostalgia alone. Reports have linked him with Real Madrid because the club is searching for control after another difficult season and growing questions around the current project.

Mourinho is currently at Benfica, but his name has resurfaced because Perez has long valued managers who can impose authority quickly. That is the part of the argument that makes his return plausible.

Real Madrid’s reported interest is tied to discipline, dressing-room management, and the belief that a strong personality may be needed to reset the team. Mourinho still represents that kind of coach.

But Casillas’ objection points to the risk. Mourinho’s first spell brought trophies, intensity, and edge, but it also brought conflict that damaged relationships inside the club.

That is why his possible return feels so divisive. Supporters of the idea see a proven winner who can restore order.

Critics see a coach whose methods may no longer fit the club Real Madrid should be trying to build. Casillas clearly belongs in that second group.

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