And so the Special One finally departs the Bernabeu. What better day to
do it on than the birthday of club captain, and feud-er in chief, Iker
Casillas?
The pair had a rocky relationship this season, with
Casillas' Spain team-mate and Barcelona rival Xavi lambasting Mourinho
for his "terrible" treatment of the keeper.
But late on Monday,
Real Madrid announced that they were parting company with Mourinho by
mutual consent, and the manager is set to join Chelsea within the next
two weeks.
So, happy birthday to Iker Casillas, who got exactly what he might have wished for.