Jose Mourinho 'preferred candidate' to become Real Madrid manager with sensational return on the cards

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Florentino Perez has identified Jose Mourinho as his top choice to take charge of Real Madrid following the anticipated departure of Alvaro Arbeloa at the conclusion of the current campaign.Arbeloa only took the reins in January after Xabi Alonso was dismissed, yet he too faces the sack once the season concludes.According to The Athletic, the club president is personally steering the managerial search this time around.This marks a shift from last summer's appointment of Alonso as Carlo Ancelotti's successor, which was orchestrated by general manager Jose Angel Sanchez with Perez's approval.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Spanish giants are heading towards a second successive season without claiming La Liga, the Champions League or the Copa del Rey.Perez remains the principal advocate for Mourinho's return, though opposition exists among other figures at the Bernabeu.Reuniting the pair would revive a partnership that delivered three pieces of silverware during the Portuguese...

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