MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will sign Jose Mourinho as its new coach once he negotiates an end to his contract with Inter Milan, Madrid president Florentino Perez said Wednesday.
Perez said the club had fired Mourinho’s predecessor, Manuel Pellegrini.
Neither Mourinho nor Pellegrini was present at a news conference at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium when Perez made the announcement.
Perez added that changing coaches was always a difficult decision, but Madrid’s board had been unanimous in chosing Mourinho over Pellegrini, whom he thanked for his efforts, describing his work at the club as “impeccable.”
