Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMourinho is back at Real Madrid (PA)José Mourinho is set to make a sensational return to Real Madrid, 13 years after his initial departure, signing a three-year contract that officially begins on 13 July with the start of preseason training. His first tenure at the Bernabéu from 2010 to 2013 was marked by both significant success, including a Spanish league title and a Copa del Rey, and a polarising, confrontational managerial style. Mourinho now faces the challenge of inheriting an underperforming Real Madrid squad that has endured a two-year drought without a major title, despite the presence of superstar Kylian Mbappé. The club has experienced considerable instability this season, having cycled through two coaches, Xabi Alonso and Álvaro Arbeloa, highlighting the disarray Mourinho is tasked with addressing. His return was anticipated following the re-election of president Florentino Perez, who expressed pride in welcoming back Mourinho, whom he described as “one of the best coaches in the world” and a “Madridista”. In fullJose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as he signs three-year contract with Spanish giantsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Real Madrid confirm Jose Mourinho return after Florentino Perez re-elected
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMourinho is back at Real Madrid (PA)José Mourinho is set to make a sensational return to Real Madrid, 13 years after his initial departure, signing a three-year contract that officially begins on 13 July with the start of preseason training. His first tenure at the Bernabéu from 2010 to 2013 was marked by both significant success, including a Spanish league title and a Copa del Rey, and a polarising, confrontational managerial style. Mourinho now faces the challenge of inheriting an underperforming Real Madrid squad that has endured a two-year drought without a major title, despite the presence of superstar Kylian Mbappé. The club has experienced considerable instability this season, having cycled through two coaches, Xabi Alonso and Álvaro Arbeloa, highlighting the disarray Mourinho is tasked with addressing. His return was anticipated following the re-election of president Florentino Perez, who expressed pride in welcoming back Mourinho, whom he described as “one of the best coaches in the world” and a “Madridista”. In fullJose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as he signs three-year contract with Spanish giantsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
