Jose Mourinho is set to be officially confirmed as Real Madrid’s new head coach following Florentino Perez’s successful re-election as club president until 2030.
The 63-year-old Mourinho signed a three-year deal last month, but the contract was contingent on Perez retaining his presidential role at the Spanish giants.
Perez, 79, secured 65% of the overall vote and has now held the presidency continuously since 2009, cementing his long-standing grip on the club’s leadership.
“We have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles,” Perez said at his announcement. “I am still here and I am here to defend Real Madrid.”
Perez also spoke passionately about his ambitions for the club going forward, referencing a landmark European milestone he is determined to reach.
“We will continue working so that Real Madrid keeps winning titles, and we will fight until the end to achieve the 16th European Cup,” he added.
Perez also declared his pride in the club’s world-class facilities and personnel, making specific reference to the returning Portuguese coach.
“Proud to have the best players in the world, proud to welcome back one of the best coaches in the world, a Madridista like Jose Mourinho,” Perez said.
This was the first Real Madrid presidential election in 20 years to feature a challenger, with renewable energy magnate Enrique Riquelme opposing Perez and taking 35% of the vote.
Perez claimed 21,741 votes to Riquelme’s 11,814, taking 100% of in-person and postal votes counted across the election process.
Before the result, Perez promised to make a club record offer for an unnamed “great player” should he be successfully re-elected to the presidency.
Mourinho arrives at the Bernabeu having most recently managed Benfica, where he took charge in September and guided the club to third place in the Primeira Liga.
His previous tenure at Real Madrid ran from 2010 to 2013 and brought considerable domestic success, including La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup.
The Portuguese manager will replace Alvaro Arbeloa, who only took over the head coach role in January following Xabi Alonso’s departure from the club.
Real Madrid endured a difficult end to the 2025-26 season without a single piece of silverware, with rivals Barcelona clinching La Liga with a 2-0 El Clasico victory.
