{"id":262747,"date":"2026-05-31T00:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/31\/the-special-one-returns-mourinho-set-for-shock-real-madrid-comeback\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T00:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T15:34:55","slug":"the-special-one-returns-mourinho-set-for-shock-real-madrid-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/05\/31\/the-special-one-returns-mourinho-set-for-shock-real-madrid-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"The Special One Returns? Mourinho Set for Shock Real Madrid Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"height=500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/05\/CP-2023-0201\/image-1094a9ed-adbd-493b-9d65-5d25685442d3.jpeg\" width=\"401\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Mourinho appears set to return to the Real Madrid dugout. Local reports say the club is in the final stages of a deal and only an official announcement remains.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic reported on the 29th that Mourinho, currently Benfica\u2019s manager, has signed a three\u2011year contract that would run through June 2029.<\/p>\n<p>That agreement, however, hinges on the outcome of Real Madrid\u2019s presidential election on June 7. If incumbent Florentino P\u00e9rez wins re\u2011election, the club is expected to move forward with Mourinho\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The vote is a contest between P\u00e9rez, who has led the club since 2009, and Enrique Riquelme, the CEO of a renewable energy firm. P\u00e9rez has publicly backed Mourinho, while Riquelme is said to favor a different managerial direction.<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"height=333\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/05\/CP-2023-0201\/image-47d5ce86-5dcc-4639-bacb-95ffbf948abd.jpeg\" width=\"500\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Most local observers view P\u00e9rez as the likely winner, which has made Mourinho\u2019s comeback seem all but inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate Real has already begun assembling a coaching staff and scouting potential signings for next season. The club has not issued an official statement, but sources say internal preparations for a new regime are underway.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid has gone two straight seasons without a major trophy, falling short of expectations. After Xabi Alonso\u2019s departure, the club turned to \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa as manager, but results did not improve and reports of locker\u2011room tension followed.<\/p>\n<p>The club decided it needed an experienced, charismatic leader and has again turned to Mourinho, who has a proven track record at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho managed Real from 2010 to 2013, delivering a La Liga title, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. He is widely credited with restoring the team\u2019s competitive edge through strong leadership and a win\u2011driven mentality.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho still has a contract with Benfica, which he signed last year, but it reportedly includes a buyout clause of about \u20ac3 million (roughly $3.21 million), so that is not expected to be a major obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>The global soccer world is watching to see whether Real Madrid will once again hand the rebuild to the \u201cSpecial One.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photo: AFP \/ Yonhap Newsn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jos\u00e9 Mourinho is set to return as Real Madrid&#8217;s manager, with reports indicating a contract signed until June 2029.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn-union.tenbizt.com\/contents\/crawler-dev\/thumbnail\/2026\/05\/CP-2023-0201\/thumb-90eb7090-f319-4db5-86d9-ea01699e78b8.jpg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278095],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-262747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Special One Returns? 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