🤑 Benfica statement: Madrid will pay for Mou if Florentino wins | OneFootball

Florentino Pérez announced last night his intention to hire José Mourinho as Real Madrid manager, and today Benfica has responded.

The Portuguese club has officially stated that Real Madrid will pay 15 million euros for José Mourinho if Florentino Pérez wins the election.

Mourinho, 63, joined Benfica in September 2025 on a contract running until 2027, but his deal includes an active release clause ten days after the last match of the season. The coach himself acknowledged in February his "great friendship" with Pérez and his ongoing connection with Madrid, although he played down the rumors at the time.

Florentino’s campaign released the announcement with a 15-second video in which Mourinho, dressed in white, delivers a brief "yes." The clip was published just as rival candidate Riquelme was about to announce his own marquee signing on the TV show El Hormiguero.

The Real Madrid presidential election will take place on Sunday, June 7. Only then will it become clear whether the notification to Benfica will move forward or remain an electoral move with no sporting consequences.

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