Overview
- On June 3, Florentino Pérez released a campaign video showing José Mourinho in Real Madrid kit saying “Si” and presented the Portuguese as his chosen head coach if Pérez wins the June 7 presidential vote.
- Multiple outlets report Mourinho has left Benfica and that some sources say a deal is in place, but any formal contract signing and public unveiling have been paused until the club membership confirms the next president.
- Transfer insider reporting says Real have effectively finalised defensive targets, including Denzel Dumfries and Ibrahima Konaté, but the club will not officially announce signings while the election determines who can authorise them.
- Challenger Enrique Riquelme has publicly rejected Mourinho as his choice and is campaigning with rival marquee promises such as Rodri, turning the June 7 vote into Real’s first genuinely contested presidential election in decades.
- The outcome will immediately shape sporting leadership and summer planning because Real’s rules give the elected president authority to sign managers and activate transfer deals, leaving players, staff and pre‑season preparations in temporary limbo.