Real Madrid appoint Mourinho manager on three-year deal

Real Madrid appoint Mourinho manager on three-year dealImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jose Mourinho was in charge of Real Madrid from 2010-2013ByGuillem BalagueBBC Sport ColumnistPublished2 minutes agoCommentsJose Mourinho has signed a three-year deal to become Real Madrid's new head coach.He will not be officially unveiled until after the club's presidential election, which is due to take place on 7 June.Mourinho, 63, is leaving his role as manager of Benfica, where he took charge in September and led them to third in the Primeira Liga this season.In his previous spell in charge of Real between 2010 and 2013, the Portuguese won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.Mourinho will replace Alvaro Arbeloa, who only took charge in January following Xabi Alonso's departure as boss.Real ended their 2025-26 campaign trophyless, with rivals Barcelona sealing the La Liga title with a 2-0 El Clasico victory.Los Blancos' Champions League run also ended with a 6-4 aggregate defeat by German champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.After leaving Real in 2013, Mourinho returned to England for a second stint at Chelsea, winning the third of his three Premier League titles, plus the EFL Cup, in the 2014-15 season.Following his departure from the Blues by mutual consent in 2015, Mourinho joined Manchester United on a three-year deal in 2016.He won the Europa League, EFL Cup and Community Shield during his first season at Old Trafford, but was sacked in December 2018 after a poor run of results.Mourinho also had spells at Tottenham, Serie A side Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League in 2022, and Turkish club Fenerbahce, before taking over at Benfica.Related topicsEuropean FootballReal MadridFootballPortuguese Primeira LigaSpanish La LigaMore on this storyFollow your club with BBC SportPublished12 MarchListen to the latest Football Daily podcastAttributionSoundsGet football news sent straight to your phonePublished1 day ago