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Real Madrid are considering three other managers apart from Jose Mourinho – Romano
Real Madrid’s biggest task this summer will be to find a new coach who can take charge of the mess at Santiago Bernabeu right now and guide the team back to winning ways.
After failed experiments with Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa, it is apparent that Los Blancos now want a more experienced hand at the helm.
The club have already been linked with a move for multiple coaches across the globe, with Florentino Perez now assuming full control of the coach-picking process.
Real Madrid tracking four coaches
According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid have shortlisted four coaches as potential candidates, as they look to find the successor for Arbeloa.
One of them is Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese tactician has been heavily linked with a return to Bernabeu this summer, having last coached Real Madrid back in 2013.
Mourinho always has a special place in Florentino Perez’s heart, as the two worked closely together during the Portuguese tactician’s first spell at the club.
However, the former Chelsea and Man United coach is not the only candidate Real Madrid are considering.
Although the remaining three have not been named by Romano, one would assume Massimiliano Allegri could be one, given Perez’s appreciation for the Italian veteran.
Indeed, Perez reportedly is a huge fan of Allegri due to his ability to rule the dressing room with an iron fist.
Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp have been some of the other coaches linked with a move to Real Madrid.
However, the club are well aware of the fact that Mourinho, for his part, would love to return to the Bernabeu. Whether or not they actually end up going after the former coach remains to be seen.
Bernardo Silva was one of Real Madrid’s headline signings last summer. The Portuguese midfielder arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City and appeared destined to become the creative successor to Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in the middle of the park.
Indeed, with the club having not signed a new central midfielder, many within Real Madrid saw the veteran star as a solution to the issue.
Manager Jose Mourinho made him a starter from the very beginning in pre-season, but not in his usual role on the right. Instead, he deployed his compatriot as a deep-lying playmaker in the midfield double pivot.
A change in circumstances
Silva failed to have the expected influence when operating in a deeper role in midfield in the chances he got.
Combined with the emergence of Arda Guler and Aurelien Tchouameni’s return to fitness, the Portuguese international has now lost his place in the starting line-up and dropped to the bench.
Bernardo’s situation became particularly striking against Villarreal this past Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu, when he did not play a single minute.
Limited opportunities under Mourinho
Bernardo has played six matches for Real Madrid, starting three and coming on as a substitute in another three.
He did not feature against Villarreal or Elche, while his only appearance in the last three matches was a little over 10 minutes against Atletico Madrid. He was not used regularly by the Portugal national team during the international break either.
Across Real Madrid’s eight La Liga fixtures, Silva has accumulated just 282 minutes of playing time.
The Champions League now presents another opportunity for the former Manchester City captain, who has yet to make his European debut for Real Madrid this season.
He missed the match against Inter Milan because he was still serving a suspension carried over from his time at the Etihad Stadium last season.
It remains to be seen whether Mourinho will give him an opportunity against AS Roma in the coming week.
For now, the midfielder’s reduced playing time suggests that the Portuguese coach has lost some of his faith in a player who arrived with high expectations after leaving Manchester City.
Iykelouis
April 28, 2026 at 7:13 pm
I don’t want Mou back at Madrid….except he has changed for the better….there are better equipped managers in the market ….
Perez should be more careful…..please