Florentino P\u00e9rez has secured another term as president of Real Madrid with a commanding majority, setting the stage for Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s return to the club as head coach.<\/p>\n
The 79-year-old, who has led the club for 23 years across two spells, won 65 percent of the vote to defeat his opponent, 37-year-old Enrique Riquelme, Real Madrid confirmed late on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles,\u201d P\u00e9rez said in his acceptance remarks following the result.<\/p>\n
With the presidential vote decided, the next step is the announcement of Mourinho as Real Madrid\u2019s new manager.<\/p>\n
Mourinho, aged 63, is set to come back after his previous stint at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u ended 13 years ago. Real Madrid are also reported to pay Benfica a release clause worth 15 million euros (about $17.25 million) to bring the Portuguese coach back.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to take pride in the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u stadium, the best stadium in the world,\u201d P\u00e9rez said. \u201cProud to have the best players in the world, proud to welcome back one of the best coaches in the world, a Madridista like Jos\u00e9 Mourinho.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mourinho originally joined Real Madrid in 2010 and spent three seasons with the club.<\/p>\n
Across that period, he delivered one La Liga title, one Copa del Rey triumph and a Spanish Super Cup, during an intense era of rivalry with Pep Guardiola\u2019s Barcelona.<\/p>\n
For P\u00e9rez, choosing Mourinho represents a high-stakes decision given that Los Blancos ended the 2025\/26 season without winning a major trophy\u2014marking a second straight year without silverware.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue working so that Real Madrid keeps winning titles,\u201d P\u00e9rez added. \u201cAnd we will fight until the end to achieve the 16th European Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last week, a short video posted on P\u00e9rez\u2019s campaign\u2019s official Instagram account showed the Portuguese coach wearing a Real Madrid shirt and responding \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Riquelme, the losing candidate, had previously promised that if he won the presidency he would try to sign Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid\u2019s ownership model is member-based, with the president elected by club members.<\/p>\n
\u201cRest assured,\u201d P\u00e9rez said. \u201cWith me as president, Real Madrid has been, is, and will always remain owned by its members.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Florentino P\u00e9rez has secured another term as president of Real Madrid with a commanding majority, setting the stage for Jos\u00e9 Mourinho\u2019s return to the club as head coach. The 79-year-old, who has led the club for 23 years across two spells, won 65 percent of the vote to defeat his opponent, 37-year-old Enrique Riquelme, Real […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Perez Re-elected Real Madrid President; Mourinho Return","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Florentino P\u00e9rez wins re-election as Real Madrid president, setting up a potential Mourinho comeback and bringing fresh hope for t","mma_seo_breadcrumb_text":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_url":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_hide_ui":"","mma_seo_breadcrumb_labels":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n