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Perez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho’s return as manager
Key takeaways
- Jose Mourinho expected to be announced as Real Madrid manager, returning to Real Madrid after 13 years.
- The 79-year-old Perez, president for 23 years across two spells, took 65 percent of the votes to vanquish his 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, the club announced on Sunday.
- “We have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles,” Perez said in his victory speech.
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Jose Mourinho expected to be announced as Real Madrid manager, returning to Real Madrid after 13 years.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jose Mourinho is expected to leave Benfica and join Real Madrid [File: Pedro Nunes/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.
The 79-year-old Perez, president for 23 years across two spells, took 65 percent of the votes to vanquish his 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, the club announced on Sunday.
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