26.05.2026 16:10
Jose Mourinho, who was expected to be appointed as the head coach of Real Madrid, has been put on hold after Enrique Riquelme's acceptance of the presidential candidacy. It was reported that Florentino Perez reached an agreement with Mourinho, but the announcement was shelved with the arrival of the new candidate.
World-famous coach Jose Mourinho, who is almost certain to take over as manager of Real Madrid following Alvaro Arbeloa, experienced a major disappointment with the latest news from the club.
ENRIQUE RIQUELME'S CANDIDACY AFFECTS MOURINHO
According to a report in AS, Enrique Riquelme's official candidacy for the Real Madrid presidency turned the experienced manager's plans upside down and the process became uncertain.
SIGNINGS WERE ABOUT TO BE MADE, THE PROCESS WAS DELAYED
According to Spanish sources, before Riquelme's candidacy process, Florentino Perez, who was the club's sole presidential candidate, had shaken hands on everything with Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho. The verbal agreement between the parties was planned to be made official and announced by the club today. However, with the inclusion of a new candidate in the election race, the Madrid management decided to postpone this announcement to a later date and wait.