{"id":5626,"date":"2026-05-14T02:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5626"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:44:05","slug":"real-legend-is-against-mourinho-being-manager-and-explained-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5626","title":{"rendered":"Real legend is against Mourinho being manager and explained why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018I think other coaches are better equipped\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Real Madrid is closer than ever to seeing a Jos\u00e9 Mourinho return at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the details of the Portuguese\u2019s appointment set to be finalised after the end of the Spanish league season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>For the club and its president Florentino P\u00e9rez, who went on the attack against his critics on Tuesday evening and from the club\u2019s members demanded a fresh mandate, the current Benfica manager coach is the first choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The 63-year-old manager has one more game in charge of Benfica this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>His team is still unbeaten in the Portuguese top flight, but currently placed to finish third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Mourinho is likely to deal directly with P\u00e9rez over the terms of his appointment, The Telegraph reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>But with Benfica, who have \u201cThe Special One\u201d under contract until the summer of 2027, there will have to be an agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On that front no problems are expected, however.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>That said, while Mourinho is on the verge of a Real Madrid return, some 13 years after the last of his three seasons at the club, a legend of the club is strongly against it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018Personal opinion and nothing more\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Club legend Iker Casillas on Tuesday caused a stir on social media by expressing his strong opposition to the Portuguese\u2019s potential return to the Santiago Bernabeu bench.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The former Spanish international, 44, used his official account on X (formerly Twitter) to weigh in on the rumours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Casillas was emphatic in his remarks regarding the type of manager the club needs ahead of Alvaro Arbeloa&#8217;s possible departure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cI have no problem with Mourinho. He seems like a great professional to me. I don\u2019t want him at Real Madrid. I think other coaches would be better equipped to coach at the club of my life. Personal opinion. Nothing more\u201d, the former club captain wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In spite of the tense relationship they shared during Mourinho&#8217;s time at the Bernabeu, which ended with the goalkeeper being benched and causing a social rift within Madrid, the former goalkeeper wanted to separate the professional from the personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Casillas acknowledged the value of \u201cThe Special One\u201d as a manager before clarifying that his words didn&#8217;t stem from past animosity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:5\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Rather, he insisted, they came from a purely sporting perspective on what the club needs now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Two years without a title \u2018a cause for concern\u2019 at Real<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The legendary goalkeeper\u2019s comments weren&#8217;t limited to the name of the future coach, as in a separate post, he also analysed the current state of the Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In recent seasons he was critical of the team&#8217;s performance, pointing out that the lack of major trophies in the Bernabeu trophy cabinet is a warning sign for the board led by Florentino Perez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cWhen Real Madrid goes two seasons without winning a title, it&#8217;s cause for concern\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:6\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:7\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>At the weekend, Real Madrid were beaten 2-0 in El Clasico, which confirmed Barcelona as La Liga champions for a second successive year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>While Arbeloa will still be hoping to finish the season strongly, with matches against Real Oviedo, Sevilla and Athletic Club to come, a firm decision is expected on who will lead the \u2018Los Blancos\u2019 next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Win \u20ac\/\u00a31,000 in our FREE Win-Lose-Draw Predictor<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In the age of stats geeks, AI-generated Fantasy teams and nth-degree analysis, we&#8217;ve stripped football knowledge down to its most instinctual form: Win, Lose or Draw.<\/p>\n<p>In JOE&#8217;s new Premier League Win-Lose-Draw Predictor, you can prove your footballing nous up against your mates, while also being in with a chance of winning \u20ac1,000\/\u00a31,000 each week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:8\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>And if no users predict all results correctly, EVERY player who submitted an entry will be placed into a random prize draw for the \u20ac1,000\/\u00a31,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Two players came within an inch of winning the jackpot last week with 9\/10 right &#8211; play below for this weekend&#8217;s fixtures! 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