Mourinho opens the door to Actual Madrid’s return

Fenerbahce coach José Mourinho has left the door open for a possible return to Actual Madrid sooner or later.

The 61-year-old Portuguese coach has already led Madrid to a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey and a Spanish Tremendous Cup throughout his three-year tenure from 2010 to 2013.

When requested about the opportunity of managing Madrid once more, Mourinho expressed his admiration for the membership whereas additionally praising present head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

“I’ll at all times be an enormous fan of Actual Madrid. They’ve the perfect coach on the earth, my buddy Carlo [Ancelotti]. He’s doing very effectively,” Mourinho stated.

“The longer term is dependent upon what the president [Florentino Perez] desires, if he desires a younger coach with nice projection like Xabi [Alonso] or proceed in the identical vein as Carlo, a coach with expertise, or take a look at the youth part [Madrid reserves coach] with Raul or [Madrid youth team coach Alvaro] Arbeloa. It relies upon.”

Xabi Alonso, former Madrid midfielder and present coach of Bayer Leverkusen, is taken into account a severe candidate to succeed Ancelotti if the membership decides to half methods with the Italian.

Ancelotti, now in his second spell at Actual Madrid, has a contract till June 2026.

At 65, the veteran coach continues to information Madrid to success, together with a 3-2 victory over Atalanta in Tuesday’s Champions League match.

Mourinho stays assured that Actual Madrid president Florentino Perez will make the proper determination relating to the long run path of the membership when the time comes.

“Florentin [Perez] “He did not make many dangerous selections at Madrid,” Mourinho added. “As a Madrid fan, I’m positive that his subsequent determination would be the proper one.”

Mourinho has been Fenerbahce’s head coach since June, taking the job six months after leaving Roma.

As hypothesis over Actual Madrid’s future teaching choices continues, Mourinho stays an admirer of the membership he as soon as managed and is able to help whichever path he chooses.