16 years on from Mourinho's first Real Madrid red card: his stand show and transformation

Mourinho marks 16 years since his first Real Madrid red card, when he famously directed from the stands against Real Murcia in 2008; he has not been sent off in his current spell.

November 10 marks 16 years since José Mourinho's first expulsion as Real Madrid manager. In a Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie against Real Murcia, referee Paradas Romero sent him off before half-time after Mourinho told him to leave. Rather than leave the technical area, Mourinho sat in the front row of the stands and directed the match from there, communicating with assistant Aitor Karanka.

Madrid won 5-1 and went on to lift the Copa del Rey that April after beating Barcelona in the final.

In his return to Real Madrid after 13 years away, many expected Mourinho to resume his showman ways and court controversy. While he has displayed his characteristic irony in press conferences and sharp tactical acumen on the bench, he has not yet been sent off.

He has received only one yellow card this season, shown by Hernández Hernández in the match against Betis after he remonstrated with Fran García from the touchline. The contrast is striking: Mourinho's last expulsion came when managing Benfica against Real Madrid in a Champions League round-of-16 tie.