Overview
- Real Madrid and interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa agreed to part ways on Tuesday, clearing the way for a permanent appointment.
- Benfica told Portugal’s markets regulator that Real Madrid had formalised its intention to hire José Mourinho and that the club will receive €15 million to trigger his release clause.
- Multiple media outlets report Mourinho has given his agreement and is travelling to Madrid to finalise a multi‑year contract with the club.
- Benfica immediately announced Marco Silva as Mourinho’s replacement, showing how the transfer was shaped by contract terms and market disclosures.
- Real Madrid’s board plans wider changes to coaching staff and the squad as part of Perez’s post‑election mandate, with reported backroom hires and early transfer moves being discussed but not yet confirmed.