Aftermath of Real Madrid UCL fall: I feel proud to hear fans chant my name - Mourinho

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Former Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho says he feels proud to hear Real Madrid fans chanting his name and calling for him to return to the club.


The Spanish side were booted out of the Champions League by Dutch side Ajax on Tuesday night following a 4 - 1 loss right inside the Bernabeu. The defeat ended Real Madrid's reign as European Champions for over a thousand days.

This made fans sing Mourinho's name in the streets, calling for his return to the club.

Mourinho is Real Madrid's first choice to take over and initial contact has been made, former club President Ramon Calderon told Sky Sports news on Wednesday morning.

Asked about the fans shouting his name, Mourinho told Spanish TV station El Chiringuito: “I am proud of that, but Real Madrid have a manager. Obviously it’s a reason to be proud but nothing more than that.

“There has been nothing [between me and the club] – not even the minimum contact. I haven’t done that [spoken to the players or the president] . Like you say, there are rumours. But rumours in football are bad.”

"It was surprising, but I see it with a lot of respect for all they have done before. You can’t win four, five, six Champions Leagues in a row," he further said.