Mourinho Returns to Real Madrid as Pérez Secures Presidency

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Jose Mourinho has returned to Real Madrid as the head coach.

ABC News - Florentino Pérez has been re-elected as president of Real Madrid.

ABC News - Enrique Riquelme was the challenger in the presidential election.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Mourinho signed a three-year deal to rejoin Real Madrid.

ABC News - Pérez won the club elections and will serve four more years as president.

ABC News - Pérez plans to sign four new 'Galacticos', including Liverpool center back Ibrahima Konaté and Inter Milan right back Denzel Dumfries.

ABC News - Pérez pledged to make another major signing worth more than 150 million euros ($173 million).

WHERE:

ABC News - The election was held at Madrid’s basketball pavilion.

WHEN:

ABC News - Pérez's term will run through 2030.

WHY:

ABC News - Pérez stated, “We are going to keep working so that Real Madrid keeps winning more titles.”

ABC News - Riquelme indicated he will consider running again, stating, “For us, this is not the end, this is the beginning.”

HOW:

ABC News - Pérez ran unchallenged for the presidency for over 20 years, having previously held the position from 2000-2006 and from 2009 until now.

ABC News - Riquelme mounted a credible campaign with the backing of former Madrid players such as Raúl González, Fernando Hierro, and Iker Casillas.

(UPDATED June 8, 2026 10:18 UTC)

Jose Mourinho has made a triumphant return to Real Madrid as the head coach, signing a three-year deal with the club. In related news, Florentino Pérez has been re-elected as president of Real Madrid, winning the election held at Madrid’s basketball pavilion, and he will serve until 2030. Pérez plans to enhance the team by signing four new 'Galacticos', including Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté and Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries, while also pledging to make another major signing worth over 150 million euros.