Mourinho mixes praise with mock threat ahead of postponed Real Madrid fixture

Jose Mourinho brought humour to his Real Madrid news conference by warning a COPE journalist: “You have a lot of sources. You say good things… But if you speak bad about me, just watch out. I will come for you.”

The Real Madrid manager made the comment while speaking before Wednesday’s rearranged La Liga meeting with Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mourinho had referred earlier in the press conference to his communication with the journalist before returning to the subject in front of the assembled media. The exchange prompted laughter among those present and was delivered in a light-hearted atmosphere.

Addressing the reporter directly, Mourinho said: “You have a lot of sources, and you say good things, but if you speak badly about me, be very careful; I will come for you.”

A video of the moment was circulated on social media with the caption: “Jose Mourinho to COPE journalist: ‘You have a lot of sources. You say good things… But if you speak bad about me, just watch out. I will come for you.’”

The playful exchange came as Real Madrid prepared for their second league match of the campaign. Mourinho’s side are aiming to maintain their strong start and claim another victory in front of their home supporters against Real Sociedad.

Real Madrid began their league campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Espanyol. They now want to build on that result by securing a second successive victory and adding three more points to their early total.

The match is also important in the opening stages of the title race. Real Madrid are looking to strengthen their position in the table while competing early on with Barcelona, who opened their campaign with a commanding 5-0 victory against Elche.

The meeting with Real Sociedad was originally due to take place in the first round of the Spanish league. It was postponed because several Real Madrid players were involved in the latter stages of the 2026 World Cup.

A new date was subsequently arranged, with the fixture now set to be played at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.

Real Madrid will hope home advantage helps them extend their winning start, while Mourinho’s appearance before the game provided a lighter moment ahead of a fixture viewed as significant for the club’s early-season progress.

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