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Real Madrid name Mourinho coach for 2nd time
Key takeaways
- The Spanish club confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Mourinho has signed a three-year contract at the Bernabéu.
- Mourinho, 63, returns to the Spanish club after a season in charge of Benfica, who had confirmed on Wednesday Madrid were willing to pay the €15 million compensation to release him from his contract in Portugal.
- Madrid president Florentino Pérez had made bringing back Mourinho, who left the club in 2013, one of his re-election promises ahead of his victory in last weekend's vote of club members.
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The Spanish club confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Mourinho has signed a three-year contract at the Bernabéu.
Mourinho, 63, returns to the Spanish club after a season in charge of Benfica, who had confirmed on Wednesday Madrid were willing to pay the €15 million compensation to release him from his contract in Portugal.
Madrid president Florentino Pérez had made bringing back Mourinho, who left the club in 2013, one of his re-election promises ahead of his victory in last weekend's vote of club members.
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