Mourinho rumours continue as Madrid president calls press conference

FILE PHOTO - Then AC Roma coach Jose Mourinho pictured before the 2023 UEFA Europa League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and AS Roma at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will address the media on Tuesday evening amid reports Jose Mourinho has agreed to return to the club as head coach.

The Portuguese is reported to have struck a deal with the Spanish club’s management, with Perez said to be the main driver in bringing Mourinho back to the Bernabeu.

Mourinho has been at Benfica since 2025 and previously served as Real Madrid coach between 2010 and 2013.

In his first spell Real won La Liga in 2012 and the Copa del Rey the season before. He moved to Madrid off the back of winning the Champions League with Inter Milan.

The 63-year-old left Madrid by mutual agreement at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Real appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as interim head coach in January following the departure of Xabi Alonso after less than eight months in charge.

Arbeloa’s stint has been a turbulent and eventful one. Real lost out to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals and have been eclipsed by bitter rivals Barcelona in the race for La Liga.

There have also been numerous issues to contend with among his playing squad, not least a violent clash between midfielders and Aurelien Tchouameni last week.