Jose Mourinho is in final talks to become Real Madrid’s next head coach, 13 years after his first spell at the Bernabéu.
The 63‑year‑old Benfica boss is the only candidate in negotiations with president Florentino Pérez, set to replace interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa, who stepped in after Xabi Alonso’s January exit.
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Mourinho, who won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup during his 2010‑13 tenure, has kept quiet on his future, insisting he would only speak after Benfica’s final match of the season against Estoril Praia.
A second Madrid chapter now looks imminent for one of football’s most polarising figures.
