José Mourinho at Real Madrid? Press say Benfica exit is a matter of time | OneFootball

In recent hours, the Spanish press has once again insisted that José Mourinho is already set to become Real Madrid’s next manager. One source in particular claims that the coach from Setúbal, currently in charge of Benfica, is 99.99% confirmed to succeed Álvaro Arbeloa on the bench of the Merengue club.

According to the article published by Marca, it is only a “matter of time” before José Mourinho’s long-awaited return to Real Madrid is confirmed, after he left the Blanco club following a spell between 2010 and 2013. The Spanish source has no doubt that the 63-year-old from Setúbal will leave Benfica at the end of the season.

Marca goes even further and writes again that the Special One is Florentino Pérez’s favorite to take over as Real Madrid manager. On the other hand, the Spanish sports daily also states that the man from Setúbal will not leave Benfica unless there is “a dramatic twist”. The alternatives, according to the newspaper, are Mauricio Pochettino and Didier Deschamps.

“I like all coaches. He was with us and raised our competitiveness and, from that point on, we won six Champions Leagues in 10 years,” said Florentino Pérez in a recent interview, where he once again stressed his admiration for José Mourinho, describing him as the foundation of Los Blancos’ recent European success.

will only analyze his future from Sunday, May 17 onward, when he has on the table a contract renewal offer from the Reds.

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