Florentino Perez Wants Jose Mourinho As Real Madrid’s Next Coach

4 months ago

Florentino Perez Wants Jose Mourinho As Real Madrid’s Next Coach

Mourinho is the preferred candidate to replace Álvaro Arbeloa, with Real president Perez pushing for the 63-year-old, per The Athletic. However, with a €3 million (about $3.5 million) break clause in Mourinho’s Benfica deal, not everyone is reportedly keen. Mourinho won La Liga with a record 100 points in his first spell with Real from 2010 to 2013.


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