Real Madrid have announced the return of Jose Mourinho as manager 13 years after his first spell.
During that stint, Mourinho spent three years with the LaLiga giants, winning LaLiga with a record points total, as well as the Copa del Rey and Supercopa.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, who took Benfica to an unbeaten league campaign last season, has signed a three-year contract with Real, which runs until June 30, 2029.
He will officially join the club on July 13 for the start of pre-season.
The path was cleared for Mourinho to be named as Real Madrid’s new manager by the departure of Alvaro Arbeloa on Tuesday.
Benfica confirmed the departure of Mourinho and appointment of former Fulham boss Marco Silva a few hours later.
A Real Madrid statement on Thursday evening read: “The Board of Directors of Real Madrid CF, meeting today Thursday, June 11, and chaired by Florentino Perez, has agreed to appoint Jose Mourinho as first team coach for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2029.”
