Mourinho rejects obligation to deliver Champions League title to Real Madrid: 'Two completely different periods' ahead of opening match against Inter Milan

In the quiet space of the Bernabéu press room that morning, José Mourinho entered with a tired smile but eyes still carrying the familiar sharpness. He did not rush to speak with numbers or detailed plans. Instead, he simply said one short sentence, enough to make the entire room fall silent: 'I want to win. There is no obligation at all.' That was the first moment where Real Madrid fans, especially those who followed him from his Inter Milan days, had to pause and think. The pitch never lies. But the Bernabéu stands, especially the Bernabéu stands, always deceive themselves every weekend. And today, Mourinho is reminding them that the two historical periods of Real Madrid are completely separate.