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Jose Mourinho is the frontrunner to return as Real Madrid manager, backed by president Florentino Perez. He currently manages Benfica but has a clause allowing him to leave for Madrid.
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Jose Mourinho emerges as favourite for Real Madrid job due to Florentino Perez backing
Former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has emerged as he favourite to take over the job again this summer, with Alvaro Arbeloa expected to depart at the end of the season. The Benfica manager left the club in 2013, and is currently in charge of Benfica, where he has a year left on his contract.
It was revealed in the last month that Mourinho does have a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave the Estadio da Luz for Los Blancos though, and he is reportedly interested in the move. Until this point, the names of Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Didier Deschamps and Unai Emery have all emerged, but none have been consensus candidates.
President Florentino Perez appointed Mourinho back in 2009Â in a bid to halt Pep Guardiolaâs Barcelona, and now The Athletic report that he is once again the preferred choice of the Real Madrid chief. They say that Perez will have the majority of the say in the decision over who will replace Arbeloa, and he is the main supporter of the idea to reunite with Mourinho. It is said there are those within the club that are opposed to the idea.
The most recent interaction between Mourinho and Real Madrid was in February, as Benfica met Los Blancos in the Champions League Round of 16, a tie defined by racist abuse from towards Vinicius Junior. After the game, , implying that he had provoked some of the abuse from the crowd.
Jose Mourinho is favored for the Real Madrid job due to strong backing from president Florentino Perez and his previous successful tenure at the club.
Mourinho has a year left on his contract with Benfica, but it includes a clause that allows him to leave for Real Madrid.
Other candidates for the Real Madrid managerial position have included Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Didier Deschamps, and Unai Emery, but none have gained consensus support.
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After the incident, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois described Mourinhoâs comments on the matter as âdisappointingâ. If Mourinho does come back to the Santiago Bernabeu, it will certainly be one of the main talking points.