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🚨 BREAKING: José Mourinho 'the leading candidate' for Real Madrid job
Apr 28 2026 12:11 · By onefootball.com · 106 Reads
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants José Mourinho to make a sensational return to the Santiago Bernabeu dugout this summer.
– Tuesday, 28 April 2026
That's according to a sensational report from David Ornstein of the Athletic, who claims that the Blancos boss is keen for the Special One to coach the club next term.
Real Madrid have endured a difficult season, sacking Xabi Alonso after just six months and looking lifeless under interim Alvaro Arbeloa.
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And now Perez is reportedly desperate to see Mourinho back at the club, 12 years after he left having won three trophies during his time in the Spanish capital.
Although support for Mourinho inside the board room is not universal, Perez is leading the charge of re-sign Mourinho from Benfica .
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