Mourinho taking over Real would be a huge shock.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly planning to bring Jose Mourinho back as the team is in a serious crisis.

According to renowned AS journalist Alfredo Relaño, Perez has always maintained a good relationship with Mourinho and has never given up on the idea of ​​re-signing the "Special One". The El Partidazo de COPE program also confirmed this information, in the context of Real Madrid having just sacked coach Xabi Alonso and appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as interim coach.

Perez only sees Arbeloa as a short-term solution. Perez's main plan is to bring Mourinho back. That's why "The Special One" seems to be causing trouble at Benfica, hoping the club will sack him.

"Mourinho is the only outsider who has ever pleased Florentino Pérez in the last two decades, not counting Zidane, a son of Real Madrid. I wouldn't be surprised if Florentino Pérez brought him back," Relaño assessed.

Real Madrid caused a shock in the Copa del Rey by losing to Albacete, a team with a much lower squad value.

Mourinho managed Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013, leading them to La Liga and Copa del Rey titles. Under Mourinho, Real Madrid played pragmatic football, but competed on equal footing with the then-powerful Barcelona.

COPE emphasizes that Perez has recently made several poor decisions, but Mourinho remains his preferred choice to beat Hansi Flick's Barcelona. Currently, after the 0-1 defeat to Porto in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup (Taca de Portugal), Mourinho's future at Benfica is in serious doubt.

Mourinho's contract includes a clause allowing both parties to terminate it after the 2025/26 season, within just 10 days of the final match. The likelihood of Benfica activating this early termination clause with Mourinho is growing.

This news is causing a stir in Spanish football, especially as Real Madrid is in crisis after their shocking defeat to Albacete in the Copa del Rey. If Mourinho returns, it will mark a new chapter in the special relationship between him and Perez.

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