By Seyi Babalola
José Mourinho, former Chelsea manager, expects Real Madrid to keep Álvaro Arbeloa as their manager.
According to reports, Arbeloa has signed a contract that extends beyond the end of the current 2025-26 season, indicating that it is a permanent rather than a temporary agreement.
Even if the contract is permanent, his future with the club is not yet assured. It may be revisited depending on how things progress.
Mourinho also mentioned that he hopes his old team will win the La Liga title this season, as Real Madrid are currently ahead of Barcelona in the league table by two points.
However, the Portuguese said he wants his Benfica team to be the one that eliminates Real Madrid from the Champions League.
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Speaking on Monday, before Benfica face La Liga giants in the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday, Mourinho told the press that he is one of the few coaches who left the Santiago Bernabeu without being fired.
“The day I left, the president told me: ‘You’ve done the difficult thing, now comes the easy part,’” said the former manager of Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Roma, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Sporting CP, as reported by Fabricio Romano on X.
“All the Champions Leagues that came after that brought me happiness. I put in all my effort for Real Madrid. That’s why people respect me.
“I will be a Madridista FOREVER. This connection will never end.
“I want to eliminate Real Madrid from the UEFA Champions League, but I still really hope they win La Liga, and I want Arbeloa to keep coaching them for a long time. Álvaro Arbeloa is a real Madridista”.

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