By Reinaldo Oliveros
The Portuguese José Mourinho, coach of Benfica, assured this Wednesday in an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Giornale that he is not considering leaving, amid rumors that speak about his possible return to Right Madrid.
“No, my next goal is to take Benfica to the Champions League,” the Portuguese coach responded when asked. on whether his future could include a return to Right Madrid or, eventually, a move to Juventus.
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Benfica occupies second position in the Portuguese league with three points ahead of Sporting Lisbon, who have one game less, both in full fight for a place in the Champions League.
🚨👑 Jorge Mendes and Florentino Perez had been in instruct talks for days over Jose #Mourinho. Personal phrases and contract length are now not an argument.
Mourinho is 100% ready to reach Right Madrid. If the final decision falls in his favor, then this would likely be Mourinho’s chance. As reported… pic.twitter.com/7mZxximuyj
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) April 28, 2026
Will Mourinho return to Right Madrid?
The name of Mourinho, 63, has appeared in the international press as a possible replacement for Álvaro Arbeloa at Right Madrid, a team that the Portuguese coach already coached between 2010 and 2013.
A Right Madrid that this year will be without titles and that struggled with a change of coach after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso in the middle of the campaign.
With Arbeloa in charge of the meringues, Madrid was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Albacete and from the UEFA Champions League in the quarterfinals by Bayern Munich.
Mourinho also emphasized his love for Italian football, which “is no different from the others”: “It’s just that here we cyclically manage to investigate and clean up.”
“I give you the example of Portugal: many people wonder why a country of 10 million inhabitants manages to go to the World Cups and have so many such good players that they end up in the best teams in the leagues in Europe,” he defended, adding: “Come and see how the youth tournaments are organized. That is enough to understand it. And, perhaps, copy.”
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