Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year contract with Real Madrid and will be appointed as their new coach following the clubs presidential elections, according to a report from The Athletic.Club president Florentino Perez triggered elections on May 12 and is being challenged by Enrique Riquelme.Mourinho is not the preferred candidate of Riquelme to replace Alvaro Arbeloa. However, Perez is widely expected to triumph in the elections, which will be held on June 7.Perez said this week that he had two candidates in mind for the position and had not spoken to Mourinho.But The Athletics David OrnsteinandMario Cortegana reported on Friday that the Benfica boss had put pen to paper on a contract running until June 2029.Mourinho had been offered an extension by Benfica after guiding them to an unbeaten league season, though they did not win the Primeira Liga.Instead of remaining at Estadio da Luz, he is seemingly set to return to Santiago Bernabeu, having previously coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013, winning the LaLiga title in 2011-12 ahead of Pep Guardiolas legendary Barcelona side.When his appointment is confirmed, Mourinho will inherit a Madrid side that endured a trophy-less 2025-26 campaign, with the final weeks of the season beset by infighting. Having ended the LaLiga season eight points adrift of Barca and lost to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Mourinho has a long list of tasks as he aims to return Madrid to seriously challenging domestically and in the competition the club covets most. Topics Jose Mourinho LaLiga Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Barcelona bid 100m for Alvarez with Gordon deal set to be confirmed Nicholas McGee 29th May, 2026 Real Madrid: Perez claims hes yet to speak with Mourinho about replacing Arbeloa Nicholas McGee 29th May, 2026 Modric set to decide future with Real Madrid ready to welcome midfielder home after World Cup Mitch Fretton 28th May, 2026 Gordon to Barcelona: Why are LaLiga champions pushing for Newcastle winger with Rashford option on the table? Nicholas McGee 28th May, 2026 Barcelona lead Bayern in race for Newcastle star Gordon Nicholas McGee 27th May, 2026 Valverde breaks silence on Tchouameni row: Real Madrid backed me Jon Fisher 27th May, 2026
