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The Portuguese coach confirms he has not yet been in contact with Royals officials
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho has denied that he has spoken to Real Madrid officials about returning to the Real Madrid team next season and replacing Alvaro Arbeloa, meaning that reports of the Portuguese coach meeting with club president Florentino Perez and forcing his terms are untrue.
Mourinho is considered the closest candidate to lead Real Madrid next season, given the crises that the Spanish team is suffering from, be it in terms of results or even in the dressing room.
The Spanish press claimed that Mourinho held an hour-long meeting with Perez over the Internet, and…Enforce 6 conditions to return to leading the teamThe most notable of these was giving him full powers without any interference in his decisions and signing a two-year contract.
Among the terms released to the press, Mourinho also said he wanted to appoint a club spokesman to avoid commenting on non-sporting matters and for Perez to be the sole link between him and the board of directors.
However, at a press conference ahead of Benfica’s game against Sporting Braga, which is scheduled for tomorrow night, Monday, Mourinho denied any links to Real, and also set a clear timeline for any further moves on his departure from the Portuguese club.
“I want to clarify something,” Mourinho said on Sunday, according to AS newspaper. “In football, it is not the coaches or the players who decide to leave or stay. When something happens, it’s the clubs that express their interest and start contract procedures with the people they want.”
There are still rumors about “Real” and I continue to avoid commenting on that issue in all honesty. I did not communicate with the president or any other official of the club.
The Portuguese manager has confirmed that his full focus is currently on finishing the season with Benfica as the side battle for Champions League qualification, explaining that he will not discuss his future with any side until the end of the season.
“At the end of the season, I don’t talk to anyone. There has been no contact with Real Madrid and it will not happen before the last league game against Estoril. After that I’ll have a week where I’ll be free to talk to whomever I see fit.”
The period of “silence” that Mourinho has imposed on his future is set to end on Sunday, May 17, when the curtain falls on the Portuguese league competition against Estoril.
