Benfica on alert? Mourinho: Real Madrid president contacted me | OneFootball

José Mourinho revealed that he received a message from Florentino Pérez, President of Real Madrid, when he was hired by Benfica to be the main coach of the team. The Portuguese coach took the opportunity to recall the good relationship he maintains with the top leader of the whites - who suffered a harsh defeat recently.

The revelation was made to the microphones of Movistar, a Spanish television station. José Mourinho was at Real Madrid, as the main coach, between 2010 and 2013, when he battled against the hegemony of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona. The good relationship with Florentino Pérez remained, even after the dismissal 12 years ago.

"I was calm at home after Fenerbahçe, not thinking that it would be Portugal or Benfica. It was not about returning for the family, because the family is in London. I accepted to go to Benfica because it was Benfica. Florentino Pérez sent me a message saying: 'I am very happy because you have returned to a club of your level'", revealed José Mourinho, to the microphones of Movistar,

Remember that Jorge Valdano, former director of Real Madrid, had already confirmed this good relationship between the coach of Benfica and the President of Real Madrid: "Florentino Pérez sent more messages to Mourinho than to me. With Mourinho I had a clear disagreement because we had opposite sensitivities, and it would be normal for Florentino Pérez to have to dispense with one of us".

Recall that José Mourinho arrived at Real Madrid in 2010, after a period of great success, where he won the treble with Inter Milan. At the Spanish capital's club, he was a national champion once, having also won a King's Cup, and a Super Cup.

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