{"id":72337,"date":"2026-08-18T21:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/72337\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:25:28","slug":"real-madrid-officially-presents-jose-mourinho-in-a-closed-door-ceremony-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/72337\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid Officially Presents Jos\u00e9 Mourinho in a Closed-Door Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

MADRID (AP) \u2014 In an unusual ceremony closed to the media and fans, Real Madrid officially presented coach Jos\u00e9 Mourinho on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The event took place at the club’s headquarters in Madrid, with president Florentino P\u00e9rez welcoming the coach.<\/p>\n

The only images of the presentation were provided by Real Madrid TV and the club’s website<\/a> and social media accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m one of you,\u201d Mourinho said in a message to fans in a video released by the club. \u201cAnd not just today, but since I arrived in 2010 and after I left in 2013, always with you. … To return to Real Madrid is to return home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Madrid said the coach was signed for three seasons until June 30, 2029.<\/p>\n

After the signing, Madrid said Mourinho received a replica of the stadium, a watch and a jersey with his name.<\/p>\n

Madrid has been revamped after a second consecutive season without a major title. In addition to Mourinho, who replaced \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa, the club also brought in players such as Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konat\u00e9, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva and Yan Diomande.<\/p>\n

Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Jude Bellingham will lead the squad again as it tries to keep Barcelona from winning a third straight La Liga<\/a> title.<\/p>\n

Mourinho was hired in June<\/a> and officially took over in July at the start of the preseason.<\/p>\n

He is back for a second stint with Madrid some 13 years after he left the club. He was in charge from 2010-13, winning a Spanish league and a Copa del Rey. He was more remembered for his confrontational personality that ended up splitting his own squad and alienating all but the most hardcore fans, as well as a large part of the local media.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 The\u00a0Associated Press<\/a>. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n

Photos You Should See: August 2026<\/p>\n

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