{"id":5016,"date":"2026-01-19T21:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/jose-mourinho-rejects-soap-opera-links-to-real-madrid-vacancy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T21:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:58:50","slug":"jose-mourinho-rejects-soap-opera-links-to-real-madrid-vacancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/jose-mourinho-rejects-soap-opera-links-to-real-madrid-vacancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Mourinho rejects &#8216;soap opera&#8217; links to Real Madrid vacancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Jan 19, 2026, 05:44 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Benfica coach Jos\u00e9 Mourinho has shut down &#8220;soap opera&#8221; rumours of a potential return to Real Madrid this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid parted company with Xabi Alonso last week after he had less than eight months in charge and appointed \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa, coach of Madrid&#8217;s reserves, as his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about speculation in Spain that Madrid are looking to bring him back for the 2026-27 campaign, Mourinho said following Benfica&#8217;s 2-0 win at Rio Ave on Saturday: &#8220;Don&#8217;t count on me for soap operas. There are many good soap operas, but they take too long.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then you miss an episode or two and you lose track. Don&#8217;t count on me, I don&#8217;t watch soap operas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0119%2Fr1602628_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0119%2Fr1602628_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0119%2Fr1602628_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0119%2Fr1602628_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Jos\u00e9 Mourinho spent three years in charge of Real Madrid.\u00a0<cite>Getty<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mourinho, 62, guided Madrid to a LaLiga title, and Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercup triumphs during his three seasons (2010-13) with the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager took the reins at Benfica in September and has a contract until June 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Marcus Rashford scores, Jude Bellingham jeered &#8211; the latest at Real Madrid, Barcelona<br \/>&#8211; Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 only trails Cristiano Ronaldo in race to 50 LaLiga goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Benfica, third in the Primeira Liga, 10 points adrift of leaders FC Porto, play at Juventus in Wednesday&#8217;s Champions League before hosting Mourinho&#8217;s former club Real Madrid on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 19, 2026, 05:44 AM ET Benfica coach Jos\u00e9 Mourinho has shut down &#8220;soap opera&#8221; rumours of a potential return to Real Madrid this summer. Madrid parted company with Xabi Alonso last week after he had less than eight months in charge and appointed \u00c1lvaro Arbeloa, coach of Madrid&#8217;s reserves, as his replacement. 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