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Real Madrid president Florentino PĂ©rez is set to decide on the next manager, with JosĂ© Mourinho as his preferred choice to replace Ălvaro Arbeloa, who is expected to be dismissed at the season's end.
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JosĂ© Mourinho is Real Madrid president Florentino PĂ©rezâs favored name to replace Ălvaro Arbeloa as the teamâs head coach, according to The Athletic.
Arbeloa was appointed in January to replace the dismissed Xabi Alonso, but he is now expected to be let go at the end of the season.
According to the website, the sports arm of the New York Times, the decision over who will be Madridâs next coach is being handled entirely by PĂ©rez.
This contrasts with the hiring of Alonso to replace Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season, a process led by Madrid general manager JosĂ© Ăngel SĂĄnchez but approved by PĂ©rez.
The information was published this Tuesday (28) in a report by journalists David Ornstein and Mario Cortegana.
Florentino Pérez wants to rebuild his project at Madrid after a second season that is expected to end without a major trophy, such as La Liga, the Champions League, or the Copa del Rey.
The president is now the main supporter of Mourinhoâs return, although other voices within the club do not support the idea.
A return to the Bernabéu would allow Mourinho and Pérez to rekindle a relationship that yielded three trophies between 2010 and 2013, including the 2011/12 La Liga title with a record points tally, and begin the pursuit of a title the club has not won in the last two seasons.
The Champions League, a trophy Mourinho won with Porto and Inter Milan, was the only glory missing from his spell in the Spanish capital.
The attention Mourinho would attract to both the club and La Liga would also be seen as a plus after a season well below expectations in Madrid.
The 63-year-old coach, however, was also a complicated figure in the dressing room during his time at Madrid, and tensions with then-captain Iker Casillas were not well received by many fans and the media.
This season, Mourinho drew criticism for his comments after Madrid forward VinĂcius JĂșnior claimed he had suffered racist abuse from Benfica player during a Champions League match in Lisbon on February 17.
JosĂ© Mourinho is the favored candidate to replace Ălvaro Arbeloa as Real Madrid's next manager.
Ălvaro Arbeloa is expected to be let go due to unsatisfactory performance since his appointment in January.
The decision regarding Real Madrid's next coach is being handled entirely by president Florentino Pérez.
Ălvaro Arbeloa is expected to be dismissed at the end of the current season.

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After the match, Mourinho suggested that Vini Jr. had provoked the incident.
Prestianni, who denied the accusation, ultimately received a six-match UEFA suspension for homophobic, not racist, conduct.
The Portuguese coach and former Chelsea and Manchester United manager took over Benfica in September and is under contract until June 2027.
The deal with the Portuguese club, however, includes a release clause of around âŹ3 million, allowing either party to terminate the agreement up to 10 days after this seasonâs final match.
Old acquaintances?
Real Madrid has, in recent seasons, looked at names with ties to the club.
Zinedine Zidane returned in 2019 after leaving just a year earlier, while Ancelotti came back for a second spell at the Bernabéu in 2021 after being dismissed in 2015.
Several other managers during that period â Rafael BenĂtez, Julen Lopetegui, Alonso, and Arbeloa â had also previously been associated with Real Madrid, whether as players, coaches, or both.
The Athletic previously reported that Madrid considered United States coach Mauricio Pochettino as a possible candidate to replace Arbeloa, who was promoted from the clubâs B team in January.
France coach Didier Deschamps was also mentioned internally.
Jurgen Klopp has also long been admired by the clubâs top brass, although the former Liverpool manager has publicly insisted several times that he is happy in his role as Red Bullâs global head of soccer, a position he took up in January 2025.
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