
Real Madrid legend Jorge Valdano has ruled out José Mourinho’s potential return to the Bernabéu this summer, calling the Benfica manager’s time in the Spanish capital “a closed chapter.”
With Madrid set for a second successive season without a major trophy, the club is poised for a summer of change. Álvaro Arbeloa looks highly unlikely to continue in his role as manager beyond the end of the campaign, having failed to right the ship following Xabi Alonso’s mid-season departure.