Jose Mourinho back as Real Madrid boss as president Florentino Perez re-elected

The former Man Utd and Chelsea boss has signed a three-year deal.

Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year deal to return to the Spanish giants. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

Jose Mourinho has been confirmed as Real Madrid’s new manager after 13 years away following the re-election of president Florentino Perez.

Perez confirmed the Portuguese’s expected return in his speech after seeing off the challenge of Enrique Riquelme, having made no secret of his intention to name Mourinho as head coach should he seal an eighth term in the role.

Former Benfica boss Mourinho has signed a three-year deal and will officially begin his new job for the start of pre-season on July 13 – set to return for a second spell at the Spanish giants having previously been in charge from 2010 to 2013.

👋 Welcome, Mourinho 👋 pic.twitter.com/RuuSZhTBvI

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 11, 2026

A club statement read: “The board of directors of Real Madrid, meeting today, Thursday, June 11, and presided over by Florentino Perez, has agreed to appoint Jose Mourinho as the first team’s head coach for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2029.

“Jose Mourinho will join Real Madrid on July 13, the day pre-season begins.”