Benfica alert: Mourinho’s ex-assistant reveals on Real Madrid | OneFootball

Aitor Karanka, former assistant to José Mourinho, revealed that there were contacts between the Portuguese coach and the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez. This is revealed days before the decisive Champions League match between the two teams on January 28th.

"As far as I know, there was a conversation at some point. I don't remember how long ago it was. I think no one is surprised by the relationship José has with the president...", he stated to journalist Josep Pedrero, in an interview on the podcast "El Cafelito", from Spain.

Karanka was also asked why there wasn't a reunion between the two parties, and the former assistant of the "Special One" shared his opinion. "It was perhaps due to the timing of the season, maybe it was mid-season, or José was involved in another project. No one is surprised by José's relationship with the president of Real Madrid".

Aitor Karanka was José Mourinho's assistant at Real Madrid for three seasons: 2010/2011, 2011/2012, and 2012/2013. During that period, they won a Spanish League (2011/2012), a Copa del Rey (2010/2011), a Spanish Super Cup (2012/2013), and reached the Champions League semi-finals three consecutive times.

The "Special One" will face a club he knows well in a week. On January 28th, at 8:00 PM, at Estádio da Luz. The match will conclude the UEFA Champions League group stage. The "Galacticos" thrashed Monaco on Tuesday, the 20th, by 6-1, at the Bernabéu.

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