Mourinho sprints to remind Dumfries of new five-second La Liga rule

José Mourinho’s attention to detail provided one of the amusing moments of Real Madrid’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Espanyol, after the Portuguese manager raced from the dugout to remind Denzel Dumfries about a new La Liga rule. According to GiveMeSport, Dumfries was preparing to take a throw-in when referee José María Sánchez began the newly introduced five-second countdown for delayed restarts.

Mourinho quickly intervened, ensuring his summer signing released the ball before the countdown expired. The incident came during Mourinho’s winning return to competitive action as Real Madrid boss, with Carlos Espí scoring a late winner.