{"id":473082,"date":"2026-05-18T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:04:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:04:43","slug":"report-real-madrid-bringing-back-jose-mourinho","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fieldlevelmedia.com\/friendly\/report-real-madrid-bringing-back-jose-mourinho\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Real Madrid bringing back Jose Mourinho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jose Mourinho agreed to a two-year deal to return as head coach at Real Madrid, ESPN reported Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Mourinho, 63, has informed Portugal&#8217;s Benfica, his current club, that he is leaving, per the report.<\/p>\n<p>He replaces Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over in January as the interim coach after the club fired Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid endured a second straight season without a major trophy this year, losing to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. 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