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Real Madrid Appoints Mourinho 2026-27 Amid Player Fines

5/9/2026

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will hire Jose Mourinho as head coach for 2026-27.
In 2010-13 Jose Mourinho won Copa del Rey, a La Liga title and three Champions League semi-finals.
Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni each received €500,000 fines after a training-ground clash.
Jose Mourinho, Benfica coach with break clause, called his prior Real Madrid stint ‘tough, intense, almost violent’ in February 2026, raising doubts about a cultural reset.

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will hire Jose Mourinho as head coach for 2026-27.
In 2010-13 Jose Mourinho won Copa del Rey, a La Liga title and three Champions League semi-finals.
Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni each received €500,000 fines after a training-ground clash.
Jose Mourinho, Benfica coach with break clause, called his prior Real Madrid stint ‘tough, intense, almost violent’ in February 2026, raising doubts about a cultural reset.