May 29, 2026
By Adegboyega Adeleye
Real Madrid have appointed Jose Mourinho as the club’s new manager on a three-year deal, marking the Portuguese coach’s dramatic return to the Santiago Bernabeu more than a decade after his first spell in charge.
According to BBC Sport on Friday, Mourinho will officially resume duties after the club’s presidential election scheduled for June 7, replacing Alvaro Arbeloa, who took temporary charge in January following Xabi Alonso’s departure.
The appointment comes after a disappointing 2025/26 campaign in which Real Madrid ended the season without a trophy, while rivals Barcelona clinched the La Liga title and Bayern Munich knocked Los Blancos out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
