That is the significant claim from former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon. Mourinho took over at the Bernabeu in 2010 but left by mutual agreement in 2013 after clashing with his players and president Florentino Perez. The Portuguese coach is once again out of work after he was sacked by Manchester United today. Real have had a turbulent season with Julen Lopetegui sacked in October after a poor start to the campaign.


Santiago Solari replaced Lopetegui and is expected to remain in charge until the end of the season barring another major drop in results. But Calderon claims Mourinho could have become Real boss after Lopetegui was dismissed. Show Player And he now feels Perez could make a move for Mourinho. Calderon wrote on Twitter: “If Mou had been sacked when Lopetegui left, he’d be now, for sure @realmadrid coach.

“We’ve been lucky for it, but don’t rule out he won’t be here in the short term. “He’s the president’s whim.” Mourinho clashed with his United players and the board over transfers this season and former Red Devils winger Lee Sharpe thinks the atmosphere at Old Trafford became “toxic”. “It doesn’t really surprise me,” the former United winger told talkSPORT on Tuesday.


Jose Mourinho is looking for a new job