Former manager of Real Madrid Jose Mourinho he congratulated Spain coach Luis de la Fuente for his good work in leading La Roja to the Euro 2024 title, but also gave themselves some credit for their victory, albeit a somewhat uneven one.
The Portuguese coach noted that he was the one to give Real Madrid debuts to Nacho Fernandez, who lifted the Champions League as Real Madrid captain this season, and Alvaro Morata, who captained the Spain to the title. “Many congratulations to them and the coach who gave them their debut when they were just kids in the academy,” he said alongside smiling faces.
He took some of the blame for not doing it with Dani Carvajal. Mourinho said at the time that he “didn't understand that Dani Carvajal was someone else”. Carvajal will leave for Bayer Leverkusen, but Los Blancos will activate their buy-back clause to bring him back next summer. Mourinho was rumored to be in charge of Portugal before Roberto Martinez was appointed, but his debut in international football will have to wait.
