Florentino Pérez explains move to prise José Mourinho from Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho will return to manage Real Madrid if Florentino Pérez wins the presidential elections scheduled for next Sunday, June 7. The intention was confirmed by the current Merengues leader’s campaign and, just a few hours later, the executive explained the reasons leading him to back the Portuguese coach once again, in an interview with newspaper AS.

“Mourinho is one of the great coaches in the world and was very important for Real Madrid during his time at the club. He was the coach of that famous record-breaking league title. He gave the team extremely high levels of competitiveness, and that was fundamental to everything that was achieved in the following years,” said Florentino Pérez.

The Madrid president went even further and revealed that the Portuguese is among his priorities for next season. “Mourinho and Konaté are my first signings,” he assured. Besides the intention to strengthen the team with new standout figures, Florentino Pérez also delivered a reassuring message regarding some of the squad’s main stars, guaranteeing that he intends to keep the most influential players from the current group.

“Vinícius Júnior is one of the best players in the world and is very happy at Real Madrid. He was decisive in the last two Champions League triumphs and still has one more year on his contract. There is time to renew, but I can say that he wants to stay and I want him to stay as well,” he explained.

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