Real Madrid President Pérez eyes Mourinho as top choice for next manager
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez
Abdullateef Fowewe
In a stunning development at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez is reportedly spearheading the search for the club’s next head coach—and his top pick is none other than José Mourinho, according to multiple sources cited by The Athletic.
The decision-making process is being driven directly by Pérez himself, who is personally overseeing the hunt for Álvaro Arbeloa’s successor.
While not everyone at the club is on board, Pérez has emerged as Mourinho’s strongest advocate within the Spanish giants.
A Mourinho return would mark a homecoming for the “Special One,” who previously teamed up with Pérez from 2010 to 2013.
That era delivered a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, and a Champions League final appearance, though it was also marked by dressing-room tensions.
