Alert! Vicente del Bosque could plot Mourinho move to Real Madrid | OneFootball

The race for the Real Madrid presidency remains red-hot and could have direct consequences for Benfica. After Florentino Pérez announced José Mourinho as the coach chosen to lead the merengues’ next project, Enrique Riquelme decided to respond publicly and reveal who he intends to put in charge of the team if he wins the elections scheduled for June 7. The name is Vicente Del Bosque.

"Vicente del Bosque will be part of our project in a completely selfless way, solely for the good of Real Madrid", the candidate said in an interview with COPE’s El Partidazo, presenting a very different solution from the one defended by the current president of the Spanish club.

Riquelme was also confronted with the rumours linking Jurgen Klopp with the Bernabéu. Despite praising the former Liverpool manager, he assured that there had never been any negotiations. "You have to be cautious with coaches. Klopp is a great coach, but I can’t confirm anything about him. We have never sat down at the table, neither with him nor with any other coach. That is the responsibility of another department", he explained.

The candidate - who is gaining momentum - also insisted once again on one of the major promises of his election campaign. After already doing so in recent days, he again guaranteed that he intends to sign two of the biggest figures in world football. "If I am president, Rodri and Haaland will play for Real Madrid. And if they do not, I will keep my promise to pay the members’ fees", he said, showing complete confidence in the viability of the operation.

It should be remembered that the outcome of the Real Madrid elections continues to be followed with huge expectation at the Luz. The possible arrival of José Mourinho at the merengues could definitively unlock Marco Silva’s move to Benfica, in a process that remains dependent on the decisions that will be taken in Madrid in the coming days.

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