Florentino Pérez Campaign Promises Mourinho as Real Madrid Coach If Elected

The campaign of Florentino Pérez announced on Wednesday evening that if he wins the ongoing elections for the presidency of Real Madrid, Portuguese coach José Mourinho, former manager of the Belgium national team, will be appointed as the head coach of the club.

Pérez, the current president of Real Madrid, is facing a tough election battle against his rival Enrique Riquelme for the presidency of the prestigious club.

In a brief message responding to Riquelme’s opposition to Mourinho’s appointment, Pérez shared a video on the program “El Hormiguero” featuring Mourinho wearing a Real Madrid jersey.

🚨🚨📽 The announcement from Florentino Pérez’s election campaign regarding Mourinho’s appointment as Real Madrid coach in case of election victory. ⚪️✅️✅️ pic.twitter.com/TSfSTF3Dna

— Real Madrid News (@abod_mk10) June 3, 2026.

Mourinho has signed a contract to manage Real Madrid until the 2029 season, succeeding Álvaro Arbeloa as head coach next season. He departed from Benfica after Real Madrid paid the release clause in his contract.