Overview
- Real Madrid's board confirmed Mourinho as first‑team coach on Thursday for a contract running to 30 June 2029, and the club says he will join pre‑season on 13 July.
- Benfica told regulators that Madrid formalized the move by paying the €15 million release clause and the coach publicly thanked Benfica in a farewell post.
- Real Madrid announced Álvaro Arbeloa will not remain on the first‑team staff and Benfica has hired Marco Silva as Mourinho's successor on a two‑year deal.
- Media reports say Real Madrid has opened serious talks to sign Bernardo Silva, with journalists linking the push to Mourinho's arrival and the involvement of agent Jorge Mendes.
- Several names have been reported for Mourinho's backroom team but club confirmations are pending and the next steps are Mourinho's formal presentation in July and finalizing transfer and staff plans.