Jose Mourinho has returned to Real Madrid 13 years after leaving the club, with president Florentino Perez asking him to end a two-season trophy drought. The appointment is significant because it tests whether the 63-year-old can revive his former success despite a less convincing record in recent managerial jobs.

Mourinho won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup during his first Madrid spell, after leading Inter Milan to a treble in 2010. Since leaving Madrid in 2013, his only league title has been Chelsea’s 2015 Premier League win; former president Ramon Calderon says he must earn players’ trust through persuasion and avoid the conflicts that marked his earlier tenure.