José Mourinho is heading back to Real Madrid. The club has signed the Portuguese manager to a three-year contract running through June 2029, marking one of football’s most high-profile coaching reunions in recent memory.
Real Madrid activated a €15 million termination clause with Benfica to bring Mourinho back to the Spanish capital.
The Special One, round two
Mourinho’s first stint at Real Madrid ran from 2010 to 2013, a period that produced a Copa del Rey title and a Supercopa de España, among other silverware.
The timing of this appointment is no accident. Florentino Pérez, Real Madrid’s long-serving president, secured re-election on or around June 7, 2026, and Mourinho’s hiring appears to be one of his first major moves in the new term.
