Benfica Sets €15 Million Price Tag for Mourinho to Real Madrid if Pérez Wins Presidency

Portuguese club Benfica has confirmed that the transfer of coach José Mourinho to Spanish club Real Madrid would cost the latter 15 million euros, provided Florentino Pérez wins the upcoming presidential elections for the Royal Club.

The Portuguese club clarified these financial details in compliance with the regulations of the Portuguese Stock Exchange, which mandate listed institutions to disclose all ongoing financial operations with clarity and transparency.

The announced value surpassed the 7 million euros initially discussed in preliminary consultations. This significant increase was attributed to delays caused by the official announcement of the opening of nominations for the presidency in Madrid.

In this context, Florentino Pérez's campaign had revealed via social media platforms on Wednesday evening that an agreement had been reached with the Portuguese coach, noting that Mourinho's appointment as technical director is exclusively contingent on the candidate's success in returning to the leadership position.

It is worth noting that the electoral procedures and their associated timelines have led to a doubling of the cost Real Madrid would have to bear to bring the coach from the Portuguese club. Sports circles are awaiting the outcome of the ballot boxes, which will determine the Spanish club's path and definitively confirm the activation of this financial agreement officially announced by Benfica in its latest statement.