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Jose Mourinho named Real Madrid coach on three-year deal
Key takeaways
- Mourinho returns to La Liga giants after 13 years following Florentino Perez’s re-election as club president.
- “Jose Mourinho will join Real Madrid on July 13, the day preseason begins,” Real said in a statement on Thursday.
- Mourinho’s appointment became inevitable after Real Madrid President Florentino Perez was re-elected this week, paving the way for the Portuguese’s return to the Spanish capital after 13 years.
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Mourinho returns to La Liga giants after 13 years following Florentino Perez’s re-election as club president.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jose Mourinho will return to Real Madrid after 13 years[File: Pedro Rocha/AP]By AFP and Reuters Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Real Madrid have named Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a three-year deal, the La Liga club confirmed in a statement.
“Jose Mourinho will join Real Madrid on July 13, the day preseason begins,” Real said in a statement on Thursday.
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