Inside Mourinho’s ‘Red Folder’ Revolution: How He Rebooted Real Madrid’s DNA

It was the night Mourinho almost got banned from the Bernabéu—the night he truly saved Real Madrid. In 2012, he unleashed the ‘Red Folder Anomaly’, a controlled demolition of the dressing room that looked like self-sabotage. But it installed a mental firewall into the club’s DNA. That system reset transformed Real Madrid into a powerhouse that went on to win five more Champions League titles. Now Florentino Pérez plans to bring back “The Architect” in 2026 for a total system reboot.

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