Florentino Perez won, Mourinho returned to Real.

Florentino Perez won, Mourinho returned to Real.

08.06.2026 09:50

Florentino Perez won the Real Madrid presidential elections with 66% of the vote. With Perez continuing in office, Jose Mourinho has returned to the managerial position, and it has been reported that the transfer of Ibrahima Konate is nearly complete.

Presidential elections at Real Madrid have concluded. Current president Florentino Perez defeated his rival Enrique Riquelme to become the club's president once again.

WON ALL 60 POLLING STATIONS

It was reported that Florentino Perez, who achieved a great victory in the elections, received more votes than his rival Enrique Riquelme in all 60 polling stations. Perez obtained 66% of the votes cast, while Enrique Riquelme remained at 34%.

TURNOUT REMAINED LOW

It was also notable that interest in the elections at Real Madrid was not at the expected level. Only 23,593 of the approximately 100,000 members eligible to vote went to the polls.

MOURINHO BACK AT REAL MADRID

Following Florentino Perez's election victory, a surprising decision was made for the head coach position. It was announced that Jose Mourinho, who previously coached Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013, has been reappointed as the team's manager.

PEPE TO BE HIS ASSISTANT

The report stated that the Portuguese coach's assistant will be former Real Madrid player Pepe.

KONATE TRANSFER ALSO COMING

Meanwhile, it was stated that Real Madrid has accelerated its transfer efforts. It was reported that French defender Ibrahima Konate, whose contract with Liverpool has expired, will join the Spanish giant's squad.

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