The Athletic: Florentino Pérez picks Mourinho to lead new Real Madrid | OneFootball

Real Madrid is preparing for a historic change of course. According to The Athletic, Florentino Pérez has a clear favorite to take charge of the club next season: José Mourinho.

The Portuguese manager is the president’s chosen man to begin rebuilding a project that is currently going through difficult times.

The current spell of Álvaro Arbeloa, who took over in January after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso, appears to have an expiration date.

Everything suggests that the coach from Salamanca will leave his position at the end of the current campaign, marked by the lack of major trophies in the Chamartín cabinet for the second consecutive year.

Florentino takes charge

Unlike Alonso’s appointment, which was led at the time by José Ángel Sánchez, this decision comes directly from the president’s office.

Florentino Pérez is taking full control of the operation, convinced that the discipline and character of "The Special One" are the medicine the dressing room needs.

Dissenting voices

However, the return of the Portuguese coach does not have unanimous support. Although the president is his main backer, there are critical voices within the club opposed to his return.

This move would mark Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid, following his time there between 2010 and 2013. The objective is clear: to restore the lost competitiveness and once again lift the major trophies that Madrid fans demand every year.

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