Real Madrid is experiencing a nightmare end to the season. Two consecutive years without a title, a Liga lost to Barça, an elimination in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich, and above all a locker room in a state of civil war for several weeks. Arriving in January to replace Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa quickly lost control of the group. Last week, the violent altercation between Tchouaméni and Valverde caused a lot of ink to flow. Other incidents followed: an altercation between Carreras and Rüdiger confirmed by the player himself, clan wars between the stars of the squad, an atmosphere described by several sources as deleterious. Arbeloa, who does not have the backbone strong enough to manage egos of this size, will not be retained despite his contract which runs until June 2027. Florentino Pérez has decided to act quickly.
An experienced coach was needed to get things back on track. Very quickly, the name of José Mourinho circulated among Real Madrid. The Special One had internal supporters, notably thanks to his notable stint at the club with CR7 in the early 2010s. But the Portuguese was not the only name mentioned since Florentino Pérez also seemed to appreciate the profile of Mauricio Pochettino, and the name of Didier Deschamps also seemed seriously mentioned on the Madrid side. Finally, as the days went by, everything suggested that it was José Mourinho who had been chosen to restore order in a locker room completely destroyed by egos and internal wars.
José Mourinho arrives in a week
This Friday evening, the Spanish press almost endorsed the subject. According to information from MARCAit’s complete, José Mourinho will be named new coach of Real Madrid very soon. Barring an improbable turnaround, he will succeed Alvaro Arbeloa. The Madrid management has made up its mind and has been reinforced in its choices by recent events at the club, notably Kylian Mbappé’s offensive outing towards Arbeloa last night. The Madrid club believes that only the profile of José Mourinho will make it possible to restore order within the club.
José Mourinho, who has not really been named to a bench of a club of the standing of Real Madrid for a very long time, therefore sees an opportunity coming to him that was quite unexpected just a year ago. But he benefits from a certain credit at Real Madrid since it is estimated that he had an essential role in the reconstruction of the club. Above all, we estimate that he could be reborn as Carlo Ancelotti did at the time, when he seemed to be at the end with an adventure at Everton. His appointment should take place at the end of the season, on May 23. The electoral process surrounding the presidency of Real Madrid should not disrupt his arrival.
