Real Madrid Rehires José Mourinho as Head Coach

Overview

• Real Madrid's board announced the hire on Thursday, June 11, approving a three-year contract that runs to June 30, 2029.
• Mourinho will formally take charge at the start of pre-season on July 13 and replaces Álvaro Arbeloa, whose exit was confirmed earlier this week.
• Benfica told Portugal's CMVM that the move would involve paying a €15 million release clause to secure Mourinho from the Portuguese club.
• Mourinho arrives after an unbeaten domestic league campaign with Benfica that still finished second and after a turbulent, trophyless season at Real Madrid.
• The club frames the signing as a bid to stabilise the dressing room while Mourinho's 2010–2013 spell at Real — which won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa — sets high expectations and political scrutiny tied to Pérez's re-election.