Di speculation about who go be Real Madrid next manager don dey hot, especially after Kylian Mbappe like social media post wey suggest Jose Mourinho fit return to Bernabeu.
Real Madrid don set to finish di season without trophy – dem don comot from all cup competitions and dem dey nine points behind Barcelona with six games remain for La Liga. Dis one don make pressure dey strong on interim head coach Alvaro Arbeloa.
Real president Florentino Perez don ready to assess im options, and former boss Jose Mourinho, wey dey currently manage Benfica, na among di names wey dey linked with return. Mourinho manage Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013, and im win La Liga with record-breaking 100 points, plus Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
Speculation increase after fans notice say star striker Kylian Mbappe like social media post wey highlight Mourinho win rate and im impact on Cristiano Ronaldo. When dem ask Arbeloa about Mbappe social media activity before Friday game against Real Betis, im play am down.
“These are things I don’t even consider,” Arbeloa tok. “It doesn’t bother me if he gives a like to Mourinho, Julia Roberts or anyone else. It has no importance.”
Na interesting one because American actor Julia Roberts don dey mentioned by football managers before. For 2023, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola call am one of im three idols, alongside Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.
When dem ask Arbeloa about im future for di club, im shift focus to di upcoming match. “My responsibility is to win every game, that’s how I see it and that’s what I ask of the players. We have to be professional and respectful of the badge. My role isn’t to motivate Real Madrid players. They already set the highest standards for themselves. My job is to prepare them for what they’ll face on the pitch.”
Real Madrid now face three consecutive away matches, with di final one against Barcelona on 10 May, before dem finish di season with two home games plus one more away game.
Former Real Madrid player Jose Maria Gutierrez, wey dem call Guti, talk to press and address di rumors say Mourinho fit return. “Mourinho is a great coach, but I think his prime is over, in the sense that he comes from Fenerbahce, he caught Benfica at a very bad time and I think there are coaches in better form than Mou that I would sign before him,” Guti tok during DAZN broadcast of Friday match between Betis and Real Madrid.
According to reports, Jose Mourinho don be offered as managerial option for Real Madrid next season, with im agent Jorge Mendes informing Los Blancos about di manager openness to return. Di report mention say Mourinho get release clause for im contract, so di path dey for di Special One to come back.
Dis update come as di club hierarchy begin to seriously consider future direction. Alvaro Arbeloa don dey interim manager after Xabi Alonso sacking, and di club no see much progression under am. While im remain for charge for di rest of di season, e no likely say im go return next year.
Di club dey assess different options, with high profile names like Jurgen Klopp and Massimiliano Allegri among favorites. Now Mourinho don add to dat list. Given im history with di club and im strong relationship with Florentino Perez, e make sense why Jose don jump high up on di club list.
Los Blancos win three trophies under Mourinho, including di 2011/12 La Liga title and di 2010/11 Copa del Rey. With Real having back-to-back trophyless seasons, bringing in an established winner like Mourinho go make sense.
But one big question remain: how dis current squad go take Mourinho? While Jose dey in charge of Galacticos team back in di day, dis na far different kind of Galacticos team. Di players for dis squad get bigger egos than di players from Jose first stint, and pleasing all di players don prove difficult. With Jose reputation as one of di most polarizing managers, how im go man manage dis squad go be im most difficult task ever.
Mourinho currently dey in charge at Benfica, where im get im side sitting second for di table, despite dem never lose league game. Im best days as manager no doubt don pass, but if dem give am loaded squad like di one Real Madrid get, we fit see Jose bring im old days back when im be one of di best managers for di world.
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