Real Madrid: José Mourinho Close to Return, Thank You for the Entertainment Ahead

José Mourinho back on the bench of Real Madrid is like a dream come true for the Spanish media, with As and Marca at the forefront. A verbal agreement exists between the two parties and the recruitment of the Portuguese coach “will be announced after the electoral process” initiated by Florentino Pérez, writes the first, while the second ensures that Arbeloa himself approved the idea.

On his side, the interested party admitted on Saturday that there have been contacts between his agent and the Madrid club, during a press conference after his club Benfica’s victory over Estoril, on the last day of the Portuguese championship. “The only thing I have is the (renewal) offer from Benfica, which I have not seen but which Jorge Mendes says is very interesting,” said Mourinho. Although he claims not to have had contact with Florentino Pérez, he did not deny that there were contacts between the Madrid leaders and his agent.

Is he really the right man for the job? Direct discussions between him and Real will take place next week, “because next week is when I have to decide about my future and Benfica’s future, which is the most important thing for me,” said the “Special One.”

Everything seems to be in place for a grand comeback of Mou (63 years), who has already led Real between 2010 and 2013. A tenure marked by a Spanish league title (2012) but also countless controversies. The Portuguese, uncompromising, had clashed with key players Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas. His relationships with Karim Benzema and especially Kaka were also turbulent.

Will Mourinho be the one to reconcile a fragmented dressing room after two consecutive blank seasons? Only time will tell. His glory days seem to be fading, with recent experiences at Tottenham, Roma, or Fenerbahçe ending in failure.

His methods, his statements, his provocations, have a taste of the past. From the outside, it seems like Real would have needed calm and appeasement, especially with the disagreements between the main stars of the team – Mbappé, Vinicius, Bellingham – coming to light, and the boss himself adding fuel to the fire during a bizarre press conference.

Everyone will be very curious to see how this all plays out. The task is immense, and the pressure for results is even more urgent than usual. Get ready for some popcorn.