Perez claims he is but to talk with Mourinho

Actual Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed he has but to talk with Jose Mourinho about changing Alvaro Arbeloa as coach.

Mourinho is broadly reported to have agreed a deal to return for a second spell in control of Los Blancos.

The Benfica boss first coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013, main them to the LaLiga title in 2011-12 as they broke the dominance of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.

Have been he to return to the Santiago Bernabéu, Mourinho can be taking up a aspect in turmoil after a trophy-less season that, within the remaining weeks, was outlined by infighting between gamers.

Nonetheless, Perez saved his playing cards near his chest when requested about Mourinho in an interview with RTVE, indicating he has a second identify in thoughts for the job.

“I’m fascinated by it,” Perez stated of his choice in appointing a alternative for Arbeloa.

“Do I’ve a reputation in thoughts? Two. Mourinho? He’s a superb coach, clearly. I’m not going to announce it as a result of I haven’t spoken to him but.”

Mourinho’s appointment might hinge on the result of the membership’s presidential election on June 7.

Perez hit out at rival Enrique Riquelme, evaluating him to former president Ramon Calderon. Madrid received two league titles throughout Calderon’s presidency, which lasted from July 2006 to January 2009, however he was compelled to resign attributable to a vote-rigging scandal. Calderon denied any wrongdoing.

“I really like Actual Madrid very a lot, and after I see them going after it, right here I’m,” Perez stated. “I used to be detecting a shadowy motion geared toward destabilizing the membership via me. And since I nonetheless consider within the members, I referred to as for elections. 

“And after I see the opposite candidacy, it seems they’re the identical folks from Calderon’s time, which was essentially the most sinister interval in Actual Madrid’s historical past. Moreover, they are saying that this man [Riquelme] has taken out a mortgage at 54 per cent annual curiosity. How can anybody ask for that? And I’m not making this up. It looks as if he’s come right here as a result of he wants the membership for his personal enterprise.”