José Mourinho’s future two-year contract with Real Madrid will feature an automatic one-year extension if the Portuguese manager wins La Liga, according to a report published on AS. Real Madrid is prepared to pay a buyout clause of up to €6 million to release the Portuguese manager from his current contract with Benfica.
The announcement will not be made official until Florentino Pérez is re-elected as Real Madrid president, something which could take a few weeks if Enrique Riquelme confirms his candidacy.
Mourinho has requested stability and time from Florentino Pérez to develop his project, aiming to shield himself from early dismissal rumors like those that plagued Xabi Alonso earlier in the season. Mourinho’s return marks an attempt from the club to restore order and leadership to a locker room that has recently suffered from internal friction, a lack of clear leadership and poor performances from big stars like Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham or Fede Valverde.
