{"id":51070,"date":"2026-05-01T17:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=51070"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:26:36","slug":"jose-mourinho-denies-real-madrid-links-no-one-has-spoken-to-me-i-have-one-more-year-on-my-contract-with-benfica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/transfer-news\/jose-mourinho-denies-real-madrid-links-no-one-has-spoken-to-me-i-have-one-more-year-on-my-contract-with-benfica\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Mourinho denies Real Madrid links: \u201cNo One Has Spoken to Me, I Have One More Year on My Contract with Benfica\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">In a firm denial amid swirling speculation, <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mourinho<\/strong> has shut down rumors linking him with a sensational return to <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>, insisting no one from the Spanish giants has contacted him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Portuguese manager, currently in charge of <strong>Benfica<\/strong>, stated clearly in a press conference: <strong>\u201cNo one from Real Madrid has spoken to me, I can guarantee you that. I have one more year on my contract with Benfica.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Jos\u00e9 Mourinho: \"No one from Real Madrid has spoken to me, I can guarantee you that. I have one more year on my contract with Benfica.\" <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sknQaCCGBI\">pic.twitter.com\/sknQaCCGBI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Touchline | \ud835\udc13 (@TouchlineX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TouchlineX\/status\/2050187999913095430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Mourinho\u2019s Benfica Situation and Contract Details<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Mourinho returned to Benfica in September 2025 on a contract running until <strong>June 2027<\/strong>. However, the deal includes a specific clause allowing either party to terminate or review the agreement shortly after the end of the current season (reportedly within a 10-day window in May).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">This break clause, reportedly valued around \u20ac6 million in some reports, has fueled speculation, especially as Real Madrid evaluate their managerial options for next season. Benfica president <strong>Rui Costa<\/strong> has publicly expressed confidence that Mourinho will stay, and recent reports suggest the club is now determined to secure his future beyond the existing terms.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Despite this, Mourinho has previously left his future somewhat open, noting that decisions will be made at the end of the campaign and that it \u201cdepends on the club\u2019s wishes.\u201d He has also sought improved terms for an extension while emphasizing his focus remains on Benfica\u2019s objectives, including Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Real Madrid Rumors: Fact or Fiction?<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Recent weeks have seen intense speculation that <strong>Florentino P\u00e9rez<\/strong> views Mourinho as a leading candidate to replace interim coach \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa. Some reports claimed P\u00e9rez is the driving force behind a potential reunion, with Mourinho reportedly open to a second spell at the Bernab\u00e9u, where he previously won La Liga with a record 100-point season in 2011-12.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">However, in his latest comments, <strong>The Special One<\/strong> directly addressed the chatter, guaranteeing no direct contact has occurred. He appeared to downplay the links, focusing instead on his current role in Lisbon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Mourinho\u2019s history with Real Madrid (2010\u20132013) makes any potential return a major story. He delivered one league title, one Copa del Rey, and a Supercopa, though his tenure was marked by both success and tension with club stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a firm denial amid swirling speculation, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho has shut down rumors linking him with a sensational return to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":51071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4660],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfer-news"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51070"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51074,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51070\/revisions\/51074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}