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As talks between Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho intensify over the Portuguese coach’s return to the Santiago Bernabeu, Portuguese newspaper Apola has revealed the presence of a decisive factor that could decide the fate of the deal, which is the approval of his wife Matilde Faria.
Sad memories
Mathilde has difficult memories of the family’s time in the Spanish capital between 2010 and 2013, when she and her children were most affected by the media and social pressures that accompanied Mourinho’s controversial career at Real.
The family was constantly harassed by the Spanish press, and the coach’s controversial actions at the time had a negative impact on his family environment.
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Powerful voice
Mathilde has a strong influence on all of her husband’s professional decisions, having played a key role in previous decisions such as accepting an offer from Tottenham Hotspur and rejecting tempting offers from Paris Saint-Germain and the England national team, according to the Portuguese newspaper.
Complex transaction details
Mourinho is now under contract with Benfica for another year, with a €3m release clause.
If he decides to move to Real, the Portuguese club realizes the impossibility of keeping him, and the only hope is that Matilde will discourage her husband from returning to Madrid because of the previous bitter experience.
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Real Madrid is betting on personal motivation
Royals officials are well aware of Matilde’s important role, but they are betting on two main factors: the urgent need for an experienced coach and a strong personality to lead a tense dressing room, and Mourinho’s personal motivation to make up for the failure to win the Champions League in his first round, as he went close to the final three times in a row without reaching it.
Possible compromise
Indications are that Mathilde may not object this time, especially since the family can stay in London, where they currently live, which can spare them the media harassment they have suffered in the past, and the distance between London and Lisbon and Madrid is relatively close, which makes it easy to move around.
