Jose Mourinho's official start date revealed as Real Madrid return is confirmed

Real Madrid person confirmed the instrumentality of Jose Mourinho arsenic caput coach, with the Portuguese acceptable to officially statesman his 2nd spell astatine Bernabeu connected July 13.

Alvaro Arbeloa led Los Blancos successful the 2nd fractional of past play pursuing the departure of Xabi Alonso, but the Spaniard was ne'er a superior campaigner for the presumption connected a semipermanent basis.

Rumours linking Mourinho with a instrumentality to Real Madrid person gathered gait successful caller weeks, and the Portuguese's instrumentality connected a three-year woody has present been confirmed.

Mourinho volition officially re-join Los Blancos connected July 13, which volition people the commencement of pre-season.

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Real Madrid corroborate Mourinho instrumentality connected a three-year deal

"The Board of Directors of Real Madrid C.F., gathering today, Thursday, June 11, and presided implicit by Florentino Perez, has agreed to name Jose Mourinho arsenic the archetypal team's caput manager for the adjacent 3 seasons, until June 30, 2029," work a connection from Real Madrid.

"Jose Mourinho volition articulation Real Madrid connected July 13, the time pre-season begins."

Mourinho was antecedently successful complaint of Real Madrid betwixt May 2010 and June 2013, taking complaint of 178 matches, boasting a grounds of 128 wins, 28 draws and 22 defeats.

Under the Portuguese, Real Madrid won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup, and helium has since been successful complaint of Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, Fenerbahce and Benfica.

Mourinho volition beryllium an funny spectator of the 2026 World Cup, with a full big of Real Madrid stars successful enactment astatine the tournament, including Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe.

Mourinho was antecedently successful complaint of Real Madrid betwixt May 2010 and June 2013

The 63-year-old volition beryllium taking implicit a Real Madrid squad that finished 2nd successful past season's La Liga table, 8 points down the champions Barcelona.

Los Blancos were knocked retired successful the quarter-finals of the 2025-26 Champions League, meanwhile, and determination volition beryllium unit connected Mourinho to present an contiguous improvement.

Real Madrid person not presently finalised their pre-season plans successful presumption of friendlies, and it volition not beryllium a mean summertime of preparations owed to the 2026 World Cup.