"Can't Keep It a Secret": Jose Mourinho Speaks Plainly About Real Madrid's Interest
Mourinho said talks have begun and he will weigh Real Madrid’s expectations before deciding on a return, with a $3.5 million buyout clause expiring next week.
- Jose Mourinho has agreed to return as Real Madrid head coach on a two-year deal, replacing Alvaro Arbeloa after the manager reportedly lost the locker room.
- Florentino Perez faced mounting pressure following two trophy-less seasons, with protests erupting during last Thursday's 2-0 win over Oviedo at the Santiago Bernabeu.
- Mourinho holds one year remaining on his Benfica contract, with a $3.5 million buyout clause expiring on Tuesday, May 26, 10 days after the Portuguese club's final match.
- Starting Monday, Mourinho confirmed he will discuss his future, though he warned he must first understand what the club "expect from me" before finalizing his return.
- Real Madrid aims to challenge Barcelona, who have won three of the last four LaLiga titles, and return to Champions League prominence following this season's quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich.
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That Jose Mourinho will be the next coach of Real Madrid is already an informal news. It only remains that the coach goodbyes elegantly of the Benfica (this morning has already been two hours in the sports city next to Rui Costa, president), signs his new contract and the entity presided by Florentino Pérez makes it public officially. Some steps that will be different to that of other coaches, since in the middle of the electoral process called …
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Jose Mourinho is close to a sensational return to Real Madrid, according to reports from Fabrizio Romano. According to this information, Mourinho currently has a contract with Benfica valid until the summer of 2027, which contains a release clause in the event of a transfer to the “Bernabeu”. Portuguese newspaper Record reports that Real Madrid will have to pay 7 million euros to secure the services of the Portuguese coach. The clause is valid o…
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