Arbeloa reacts to Mbappé 'like' on Mourinho's Benfica-to-Real move | OneFootball

Álvaro Arbeloa commented on the controversy sparked by a “like” from Kylian Mbappé on a post linking José Mourinho, current Benfica manager, with a possible return to the Real Madrid dugout. The Spanish coach chose to completely play down the incident and dismissed any overblown interpretation of the forward’s gesture.

The man in charge of Los Blancos was blunt in the way he addressed the matter, stressing that he sees no reason for dramatics: “These are things I wouldn’t even dare talk about. It doesn’t bother me or matter to me whether he gives a ‘like’ to Mourinho, Julia Roberts or whoever. These are things of no importance whatsoever.”

The situation gained media attention after Mbappé reacted to a social media post naming Mourinho as a possible successor on the Real Madrid bench, immediately fuelling speculation about the Portuguese coach’s future.

Behind the scenes, the Spanish press has also reported the possibility of indirect contacts involving the coach’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and the Real Madrid hierarchy led by Florentino Pérez, a scenario that once again put Mourinho’s name at the centre of attention.

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