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|February 25, 2026
Mourinho's Bernabeu return overshadowed by ban, Prestianni-Vinicius first-leg incident
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French referee Francois Letexier showing a red card to Benfica coach Jose Mourinho during Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League knockout play-off, first-leg win last week. The Portuguese is banned for the second leg on Feb 25.
(PHOTO: REUTERS)
Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.
He cannot sit in the dugout for the knockout playoff, second leg on Feb 25 after being sent off during his team’s 1-0 first-leg defeat in Lisbon last week.
The 63-year-old also came under fire for his controversial comments in the aftermath of alleged racial abuse aimed at Real star Vinicius Jr by Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni. The Argentinian will miss the second leg after UEFA provisionally suspended him for one game amid an investigation into the incident.
Mourinho, who won La Liga and the Copa del Rey with Real during three years at the helm, made a big impact on the Spanish giants during a period of bitter rivalry with Barcelona and a dressing room divided for and against him.
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