3 min readUpdated: Jun 11, 2026 11:59 PM IST Spanish giants Real Madrid on Thursday announced the appointment of Jose Mourinho as their senior team coach. This 2ill be Mourinho’s second stint at Real after he had earlier spent 3 seasons starting in 2010. However, his time then was generally considered a disappointment, with only one La Liga title and one King’s Cup to his name among the three main competitions. “The Board of Directors of Real Madrid CF, 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. José Mourinho will join Real Madrid on July 13, the day the preseason begins,” Real said in a statement. This comes after a day when Mourinho’s last club Benfica had announced that Real Madrid had expressed their intention to hire the Portuguese, stating that the coach has already agreed to the move. “Real Madrid CF ⁠has ​formally expressed its intention to hire Jose Mourinho for 15 million …