Real Madrid To Announce Mourinho Return After Presidential Elections: Report
Real Madrid To Announce Mourinho Return After Presidential Elections: Report Published By, Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 22:39 IST The 63-year-old, who had previously managed
Real Madrid To Announce Mourinho Return After Presidential Elections: Report Published By, Last Updated: May 29, 2026, 22:39 IST The 63-year-old, who had previously managed Madrid between 2010 and 2013, is set to be announced following the Presidential elections. Jose Mourinho. (AFP) Iconic Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho has reportedly put pen to paper on a contract to take charge of Spanish giants Real Madrid for a second spell. The 63-year-old, who had previously managed Madrid between 2010 and 2013, is set to be announced following the Presidential elections. The decorated manager had an explosive time in the Spanish Capital City first time around, has reportedly agreed to a contract to keel him at the helm of Los Blancos for a three-year period.
Mourinho helped Real to the La Liga title in 2011/12 season, after having clinched the Copa Del Rey in the campaign earlier. He also clinched the Supercop de Espana in 2012, during a stint marred by his antics during heated El Clasicos. Mourinho, who has won titles with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Man United and Roma, most recently managed Benfica, where he started out his managerial career all the way back in 2000, and helped the Portuguese outfit finish third in the league, marked by an unbeaten season. Florentino Perez will contest the Presidential election as he looks to retain the top position of the fabled constitution, and is challenged by Enrique Riquelme for the hot-seat.
The 79-year-old incumbent chief, Perez, has been challenged to a contest bringing to an end to his uncontested reign at the top of the storied said, as the 37-year-old businessman, Riquelme, who is also the boss of Cox Energy, looks to present his bid for the role of the supremo. Real Madrid, who have gone trophy-less for two years on the bounce in the Spanish top-flight are in need of an overhaul to guide the team back to its true glory, and Mourinho has been entrusted the job to bring superstar egos in order. Madrid would also look to offload members from their squad with Mourinho certain to come in with his own wish list of players to recruit, amid reports of tension in the Madrid camp.
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