Careful, Benfica! Spaniards make José Mourinho's future clear | OneFootball

The future of José Mourinho has been a widely discussed topic, not only in Portugal but also in Spain. At a time when the local press claims that Álvaro Arbeloa will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, those same reports state that the Benfica coach is Florentino Pérez’s favorite to take over the role.

According to Marca, Real Madrid’s president wants to have the Special One back at the club, and the same source states the following: "Mourinho’s return is no joke". In light of these claims, the future of Benfica’s manager could turn out to be very different from what was initially suggested.

However, the Spanish newspaper adds that there has not yet been any kind of contact between Florentino Pérez and José Mourinho to gauge the Special One’s willingness to return to Real Madrid. On the other hand, the same source assures that Benfica’s coach is not the only name on the list of potential targets, which also includes Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp.

The truth is that, as the newspaper A Bola explained, José Mourinho is doing everything he can to avoid revealing anything about his future at Benfica. In several press conferences, the 63-year-old manager stressed that he has a contract with the Lisbon club and intends to honor it. At the same time, the Setúbal-born coach has been 'dropping hints' about a possible renewal with the Eagles.

However, despite saying that he would like to stay and possibly renew his deal with Benfica, the Portuguese coach has given no guarantees about the futureno employee is exempt from leaving the club, regardless of their contract or desire to remain.

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