Florentino Pérez rocks the election race: Mourinho back at Real

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·4 Juni 2026

Florentino Pérez rocks the election race: Mourinho back at Real

Florentino Pérez officially confirmed that José Mourinho will be Real Madrid’s manager if he wins next Sunday’s presidential election. The announcement was made through his campaign’s social media channels with a video of the Portuguese coach alongside the slogan: “They talk and talk and talk. MOUch history still to be made.”

The details of “The Special One’s” return

The agreement between the executive and the head coach had been sealed for weeks, and only the public announcement was still pending. The key steps for his departure from Benfica were resolved through the mediation of agent Jorge Mendes:

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Contract length: The Portuguese coach will sign a two-season deal, with an option for a third depending on the achievement of sporting objectives.
Historic return: Mourinho will return to the “White House” thirteen years after ending his first spell at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Planning already underway: The coach is already working on the squad’s restructuring. His priority is to bring in competitive players over high-profile names, with the main goal of winning the Champions League, a trophy that eluded him during his previous spell.

The statistics from his first spell (2010-2013)

Mourinho’s first spell at Real Madrid was marked by enormous competitive intensity and the fierce rivalry with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona. In terms of numbers and achievements, his tenure left an outstanding record:

Devastating efficiency: He recorded a 71.9% win rate (just shy of 72%).
Matches managed: He oversaw 178 official matches, with a record of 128 wins, 28 draws, and only 22 defeats.
Titles won: He claimed 3 domestic trophies: the Copa del Rey (2011), the historic 100-point “Record-Breaking League” title (2011-12), and the Spanish Super Cup (2012).
A draining finale: Despite restoring the club to the forefront of European football with three consecutive Champions League semi-finals, his tense relationship with the dressing room leaders and the failure to win the “Tenth” European Cup hastened his departure in 2013 amid deep institutional division.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.