Real Madrid pays the termination clause of Mourinho. Benfica has already appointed a new coach.

Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid as head coach after 13 years. The club Benfica Lisbon issued an official statement on Wednesday, June 10, announcing the separation from the Portuguese coach. Benfica stated that Real Madrid will pay them 15 million euros as compensation for bringing the 63-year-old coach back to Bernabeu.

Marco Silva, at the age of 48, succeeds José Mourinho in the position. After five seasons at Fulham, Marco Silva concludes a ten-year journey in English football.