Spanish giants Real Madrid are close to finalizing a sensational agreement to bring José Mourinho back to the Santiago Bernabéu ahead of the 2026–27 campaign.
According to Marca and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, negotiations are in their final stages, with the club fully prepared to trigger the €3 million release clause in his Benfica contract.
The dramatic appointment comes on the heels of a highly tumultuous, trophyless season that saw a historic collapse in team discipline under interim manager Álvaro Arbeloa.
President Florentino Pérez views “The Special One” as the definitive authority figure capable of extinguishing severe internal fires, which recently boiled over into a public rift between Kylian Mbappé and Arbeloa, and a training ground altercation that left Federico Valverde hospitalized.
While Mbappé remains central to Madrid’s long-term sporting project, Mourinho’s primary mandate will be implementing a strict regime of “iron discipline” to unify a fractured, superstar-heavy dressing room.