Jose Mourinho, the head of Portuguese football club Benfica, told the team’s management that he did not participate in the campaign video of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
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Earlier, the media reported that Mourinho had signed a three-year contract with Real Madrid and would take over as head coach after the club’s presidential election. On Wednesday, Florentino Perez’s campaign headquarters posted a video on the X social network page in which Mourinho appears in a Real Madrid uniform and says: “Yes.” After that, a call appears on the screen to vote for Peres.
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According to the publication, Mourinho contacted the Benfica management immediately after the video was published and guaranteed that he did not take part in the filming, and the video itself was made using artificial intelligence.
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Also, according to the publication, Real Madrid sent a letter to the management of Benfica, in which it announced that it intends to pay 15 million euros next week for the Portuguese club to release Mourinho to Madrid.
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Earlier, the current president of Real Madrid, Perez, announced early elections for the position after the second consecutive season without titles. The elections will be held on June 7. In January 2025, Perez was re-elected president of Real Madrid for the next four years. Since 2009, the club’s elections have been uncontested.
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Last season, the Creamers were left without trophies, which led to the dismissal of coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over Real Madrid on January 12, replacing Xabi Alonso. Mourinho currently holds the post of head coach of Benfica Lisbon. He led Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013. Under the leadership of the Portuguese, the club became the champion of Spain, and also won the Cup and the Super Cup of the country.
