Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid? Why Florentino Perez should ditch idea of Santiago Bernabeu reunion

Jose Mourinho is rising as a real contender for the Actual Madrid job subsequent season, in line with stories in Portugal.

It’s now anticipated that Madrid will dispense with Alvaro Arbeloa following his struggles which have seen the membership slip 9 factors behind Barcelona within the Liga title race and exit the Champions League on the quarter-final stage after residence and away defeats to Bayern Munich.

It means Madrid might be at a crossroads as soon as once more and trying to find one other coach. The profile they’re in search of is completely different to 12 months in the past when, following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, they selected a extra progressive coach in Xabi Alonso solely to see that finish in disappointment eight months later. Ideally, they are going to discover an skilled coach that may deal with the expectation and assist a younger squad develop.

They imagine Mourinho suits the invoice and he retains a robust relationship with Madrid president Florentino Perez following his three-year spell in cost between 2010 and 2013 that noticed them win the Copa del Rey and La Liga.

Mourinho’s Benfica future up within the air as Actual Madrid circle

The 63-year-old’s place at Benfica is presently unsure regardless of each he and president Rui Costa insisting he’ll see out his contract that expires on the finish of subsequent season.

The pair are believed to disagree on the long run, nevertheless. Mourinho want to be handed a multi-year deal enabling him to construct a brand new, younger squad that may assist the membership regain supremacy in Portugal and compete for the very best honours in Europe.

Costa is reluctant to do this and, with an exit clause current on the finish of the season, there stays the chance that there might be a parting of the methods, notably if third-placed Benfica fail to safe a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.

Spanish newspaper Marca insist Madrid have but to ascertain any contact with Mourinho but additionally declare he would relish a return to the Spanish capital if he doesn’t get the undertaking he needs at Benfica.

Is Mourinho the suitable man for Actual Madrid?

It’s straightforward to see the logic behind figuring out Mourinho as the suitable man for a membership heading in the direction of a trophyless season. He’s a serial winner and received’t have any points coping with the intrusive Madrid media.

Nevertheless, Mourinho is a really completely different persona to Ancelotti. The latter guidelines by respect and is a relaxing affect on a dressing room of egos. The gamers cherished him and wished to play for him. Mourinho is a really completely different man with completely different strategies. A flamable character, he will get gamers to play for him by difficult them. Typically that works, typically it doesn’t.

There’s additionally a sense that the sport has moved on and Mourinho hasn’t. Evaluate the soccer his groups play with that of, say, Luis Enrique or Pep Guardiola… The Madrid followers demand success but additionally with a component of fashion and Mourinho’s staff is unlikely to supply that.

His Benfica aspect sat twenty seventh out of the 36 groups on this season’s Champions League for possession with 45.2%. Evaluate that to Paris Saint-Germain (63%), Barcelona (60.6%) and Bayern Munich (58.1%) and you may see the highest sides have advanced away from pragmatism to dominating by protecting the ball.

Jurgen Klopp is a greater match for Madrid, however the noises from the German are that he has no need to leap again right into a high-pressure atmosphere. That leaves the membership trying in a special pool, one down from the very elite. Mauricio Pochettino, Andoni Iraola and Julian Nagelsmann have all been talked about. All include threat, however are arguably a greater match for Madrid.

Ought to Madrid determine Mourinho is the person for them, it will be field workplace. He loves the large stage and his interactions with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr can be fascinating. Nevertheless, it will even be a backward transfer for a membership that should progress to maintain tempo with Barcelona.