The financial side was not a problem from the beginning, but now it has been resolved - Jose Mourinho is free to take over Real Madrid.
The "Royal Club" paid Benfica a compensation of three million euros to get the legendary coach out of his contract a year before its expiration, so it is only a matter of time before Mourinho is introduced at the "Santiago Bernabeu".
According to Spanish media, this will happen next week - perhaps as early as Monday, because neither Mourinho nor Real want to wait any longer.
The special one in Madrid has a contract until the summer of 2028, but also a clear option to extend the cooperation for another 12 months.
Mourinho is returning to Real after 13 years and is coming to restore order because this season has shown that the locker room of the biggest club in the world is in chaos.
Xabi Alonso succeeded Carlo Ancelotti this summer, was entrusted with starting a new project, but completed the mission at the beginning of 2026, while Alvaro Arbeloa was a forced and temporary solution for Florentino Perez.
Arbeloa's tenure, if nothing else, has exposed all the problems in the players' relationships - now Mourinho is expected to repair the damage, but also awaken the great.
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