Next Real Madrid manager betting odds: Jose Mourinho favourite for job

If Florentino Perez gets his way, Jose Mourinho is likely to take charge of Real Madrid for a second time.As revealed in The Athletic this week, Mourinho is the favoured candidate of the president to take over as head coach for the start of the 2026-27 season.Alvaro Arbeloa has been in charge at the Bernabeu since Xabi Alonso lost his job at the start of the year, but is expected to depart once the current campaign is over.Advertisement