An unconvincing Real Madrid continue their Champions League campaign against a former José Mourinho flame, with Roma welcoming Los Blancos to the Eternal City on Wednesday.
Mourinho, who was sacked by the Giallorossi in 2024 after two-and-a-half years at the helm, is still revered in the Italian capital as a result of the club’s Conference League glory in 2022. “It’s only right that he’s applauded by the fans,” Roma’s current manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, said ahead of the matchup. “There’s been a lot of love for Mourinho, and he deserves all the recognition they’ll give him.”
