Pele hails Mourinho's return

 Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele believes Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea will benefit the London club but he has warned there is no guarantee the Portuguese can deliver success.

Mourinho made his long-awaited return to Stamford Bridge on Monday, after cutting short a three-year tenure at Real Madrid despite having another three years left on his contract.

The 50-year-old won the 2012 league title with the Spanish giants, and the Copa del Rey the year before, but failed in the club's primary objective -- to win a 10th European crown.
The relative lack of success in the Champions League, where Mourinho guided Real to the semifinals in each of his three seasons, may underpin Pele's comments about his reappointment at the home of the 2012 European titleholders.

"Mourinho's return is good for Chelsea because he's a good coach," Pele told CNN's World Sport.

"He is talented and very honest. I know him personally. But football is a box of surprises.

"He has to have a bit of luck because in football, sometimes the best doesn't work. I wish him good luck."


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