Jose Mourinho will return to Real Madrid after the end of the season.
Lent.az reports, citing foreign media, that the Madrid club plans to officially announce the appointment of the 63-year-old Portuguese specialist after the 38th round of La Liga against Athletic Bilbao. This match will be the last game of the season for Real Madrid.
The game will be held on Sunday, May 24.
It is noted that Real Madrid will pay Benfica a compensation of 6 million euros for head coach Jose Mourinho.
Recall that Mourinho previously worked at Real Madrid in 2010–2013. Under the leadership of the Portuguese specialist, the Madrid club became the champion of Spain once, and also won the national cup and Super Cup. In addition, Real was able to pass the 1/8 final stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2004.
After leaving Real Madrid, Mourinho coached Chelsea again, then worked at Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, Fenerbahce and Benfica.
The former Porto head coach took over the helm of the Lisbon club in September 2025.