Real Madrid Appoints José Mourinho as Head Coach Through 2029
The Spanish club confirmed the three-year deal on June 11, 2026. Mourinho will begin work on July 13 when preseason training starts.
ForbesReal Madrid appointed José Mourinho as first-team coach on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The Board of Directors, meeting that day and chaired by Florentino Pérez, approved the move in an official club statement released Thursday evening in Spain. Mourinho’s contract runs for three seasons and expires on June 30, 2029.
He will report for duty on July 13, the day preseason training begins. Benfica will receive a €15 million fee in connection with the appointment. Mourinho previously managed Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013.
Florentino Pérez had pledged to bring Mourinho back if re-elected club president, which occurred the Sunday before the June 11 announcement. , meeting today, Thursday, June 11, and chaired by Florentino Pérez, has agreed to appoint José Mourinho as first-team coach for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2029.
