MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – The paths of Mourinho and Benfica appear destined to part ways. In Madrid, with Álvaro Arbeloa’s departure at the end of the season now considered almost certain, “the Special One” — as reported by the Spanish newspaper As — is seen as the ideal profile to shake up the dressing room at Real Madrid, a change deemed necessary to bring trophies back to the Spanish capital and end the negative run of the past two years.
The persistent rumors about the coach’s future are worrying the Portuguese club’s management, which is determined to continue with the “Special One” for at least another season, but that hope seems likely to be dashed soon. According to As, Real Madrid could easily release Mourinho from Benfica by paying his €3 million release clause, a procedure similar to the one used for Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese coach — who led Real Madrid from 2010 (when he joined from Inter) to 2013, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup — has stated that he has had no contact with the Bernabéu club regarding his future.
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