Mourinho Responds to Real Madrid Return Reports
Jose Mourinho has denied Real Madrid made any approach to return him as manager, dismissing speculation that arose as the club trails Barcelona by 11 points with five matches left in La Liga.
Jose Mourinho, manager of Benfica, has denied that anyone from Real Madrid has contacted him about returning to manage the club for a second time at Santiago Bernabeu. Mourinho, who previously managed Real Madrid between 2010-2013, had been reported as a candidate to make a comeback and replace Alvaro Albareque as manager. This speculation arose as Real Madrid's La Liga title race appeared to be slipping away, with the team trailing Barcelona by 11 points with just 5 matches remaining. The 63-year-old Mourinho, currently in charge of Benfica in Portugal's top league, has now dismissed the rumors, stating: "Nobody from Real Madrid has spoken to me about this. I can confirm that. I've been in football for a long time and I'm familiar with these kinds of rumors, but there's really nothing from Real Madrid. I still have a contract with Benfica for another year, and that's all there is to it."
